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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...

Google Assistant Adds App Shortcuts to Do Simple Tasks by Voice

Kellen October 8, 2020 6

Google Assistant is a helpful tool that most of us probably don't use enough to get things done. Google is hoping to entice you to change your habits today with a new ability that lets you fire off commands that open up and complete tasks in apps. Starting now...

Google Soon Adding New Critical Alert Notifications, Guest Mode to Assistant

Kellen October 7, 2020

As a part of Google's current focus on security, they announced a couple of new features coming soon to better protect your Google account, as well as your privacy when using the Google Assistant. The first notable new feature will be a critical alert that...

Google Assistant Gets Workday Routine, Adds More Lights to Gentle Sleep-Wake

Kellen September 23, 2020 7

So many of us have tried to fully adjust to a work life at home after the pandemic forced everyone from their offices months ago. As a way to bring a bit of normalcy back to your work day, Google Assistant is getting a new routine to send you reminders...

Google Podcasts Swipes ‘Your News Update’ From Assistant

Tim September 2, 2020 4

For some time, you've been able to ask Google Assistant to give you a news update. However, Google is bringing that same feature to Google Podcasts, which seems like a weird move because Google says it will use, "new natural sounding text-to-speech voices to...

Google Assistant Snapshot Gets Even More Useful as Your Daily Planner

Kellen August 27, 2020 11

The Google Assistant Snapshot, the page that shows you a briefing about your day, is getting an upgrade this week. Google is adding more information to it, including recommendations and important stuff, like birthdays. The new Snapshot, which you typically...

Google Wants to Take Over Hotel Rooms With Nest Hubs

Kellen August 26, 2020 19

It has been almost two years since Google first showed off their interpreter mode for Google Assistant smart displays, where they were hoping to help the front desk experience at hotels with real-time translations. Now, the company is taking their smart...

Google Adds Bunch of Virtual Learning Tools to Google Assistant

Kellen August 4, 2020 3

Families everywhere are beginning to plan for another school year that will likely remain in a virtual setting. The global pandemic has forced most schools to pause in-person learning and that will require parents and guardians to try and figure out how to...