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Google Assistant Adds Family Notes to Smart Displays and a Ton More

Kellen November 18, 2020 10

Today is a big day for the Google Assistant, smart displays, and your family, assuming you have one of these devices in your home. Google is adding sticky notes to screens (Family Notes), more controls over Family Bells, new family activities, a way to check...

Google Assistant Driving Mode is Here!

Kellen November 17, 2020 12

Remember the Google Assistant driving mode that was introduced at Google I/O in 2019? Google is ready to rollout a preview of it to users in the US. Driving mode is here, guys! The new Assistant driving mode is still there to help you "get more done while...

Google Maps Adds New COVID Layer Features, Transit Crowdedness, Food Delivery Tracking

Kellen November 17, 2020 14

Google Maps is picking up several new features to help with one of the weirdest holidays seasons we'll likely ever experience. Google has plans to help you find even more info about COVID in your area, see how crowded your bus or train might be, and track all...

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential Drops to $24, Regular Smart Clock to $34

Kellen November 6, 2020 13

Lenovo sells two different Smart Clock devices that act a lot like a Google Nest Mini, only they double as clocks. The perfect bedside smart devices that can also charge your phones, you'll find them heavily discounted today to what may be their lowest prices...

Acer Halo Smart Speaker Costs $109, Launches Early 2021

Tim October 21, 2020 6

Acer held an online press event this week, showcasing all of its upcoming products. During the event, which was mostly filled with desktop monitors and notebooks, the company announced the Halo Smart Speaker, powered by Google Assistant. The device is the...

Google Shares Updates on Future of Hangouts

Kellen October 15, 2020 27

The end of Google Hangouts is a story we've been writing about for years. The timeline for it has shifted several times, but we might actually be getting closer, according to several updates Google shared this morning related to their formerly great messaging...

Expect to Hear New Google Assistant Voices, Verify CVC on Smart Displays Soon

Tim October 8, 2020 4

Google announced a few new tools for developers this week, with just a couple really interesting to end users such as ourselves. To overview, what's coming, there are new Google Assistant voices that developers can access, and also, users will be able to...

Google Highlights New Android Features Coming This Fall, Including Sound Notifications

Tim October 8, 2020 6

Google is highlighting a group of new features for Android users this week, features that will not only be available to new Android 11 users, but users on older versions of Android, too. One of features we've already gone over, which is actually a bundle of...