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JBL Link Bar is an Android TV-Powered Soundbar, Launches This Fall

Tim May 7, 2018 17

Ahead of tomorrow's #IO2018 kickoff, Google and JBL have announced Link Bar, an Android TV-powered soundbar with a healthy amount of ports on its backside and all of the features you'd expect from a set-top box running Android. Said to be available this fall,...

Android Things Hits 1.0 as Devices From LG, JBL, and Lenovo Ready for Launch

Kellen May 7, 2018 1

Google's IoT platform, also known as Android Things, reached v1.0 today ahead of Google I/O. With the launch of Android Things 1.0, we're now at the point where the platform is ready for production devices, like Smart Displays. Google said today in a blog post...

You Can Now Set Your Android Phone’s Assistant Default to Use Alexa Instead of Google Assistant

Kellen May 7, 2018 18

I'd imagine there are a few of you out there who purchased a bunch of Amazon Echo devices out of the gate instead of Google Home, since Echo had such a head start on Google's smart speakers. And if that's the case, you might want quicker access to Amazon Alexa...

Google Assistant Now Helps You Find and Purchase Movie Tickets

Kellen May 4, 2018 6

Google Assistant is getting a new feature today that helps you attend the latest blockbuster movie without lifting a finger. Starting today (and it seems to be live already), you can ask Google Assistant to buy you movie tickets. All you have to do is say "get...

Wear OS Gets More Google Assistant Features, Like Smart Suggestions

Kellen May 3, 2018 9

Google announced new Google Assistant features for Wear OS today that bring it further in line with Assistant on phones. Things like smarter suggestions, spoken answers, and the ability to perform Actions are all now available to Wear OS watches. For smart...

Mobvoi Announces TicPods Free Wireless Buds With Google Assistant, Early Bird Pricing at $59

Kellen April 17, 2018 13

Mobvoi is a company you may not have heard a lot about at this point, but it's one that you should probably start paying attention to if a fan of affordable tech that typically plays well with Android. For one, they make two of the better Wear OS watches in...

IKEA TRÅDFRI Smart Lighting Now Works With Google Assistant

Kellen April 12, 2018 5

IKEA TRÅDFRI smart lighting, an affordable IKEA-backed lighting option that compares to Philips Hue, now works with Google Assistant and Google Home. This might shock you, but Assistant integration was missing up until today, while Siri and Amazon Alexa were...

Thursday Poll: Do You Own a Smart Speaker?

Kellen April 5, 2018 119

I'm one of those weirdos who blindly ignores any and all privacy concerns that come with products like Google Home or Amazon Echo because I'm a fan of future tech, especially when it allows me to control my smart home without ever lifting a finger. In fact,...