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YouTube Music Arrives on Google Home for Free

Kellen April 18, 2019

Google is giving Google Home owners access to the free version of YouTube Music today. With this access, you'll be able to ask your Google Home to play music from Google's newest half-baked music service, though it'll include ads from time to time. To get...

Google Intros Gentle Sleep and Wake Feature for Google Home Devices

Tim April 17, 2019

Google introduced a new feature for Google Home devices and Google Assistant in general this week called Gentle Sleep & Wake. With it, owners with Philips Hue lights in their bedroom can have their morning alarms paired with gradual lighting. As alarms go...

You Can Now Make John Legend Your Google Assistant Voice

Kellen April 3, 2019

Almost a year ago, Google stood on stage at its Google I/O conference and told us that later in 2018 we would be able to switch the Google Assistant voice on our phones and Google Home units over to John Legend's. We'd be able to have John tell us jokes, ask...

Google Revealed Nest Hub Max Today, a Product You Weren’t Supposed to Know About Yet

Kellen March 29, 2019

Google brought the Nest hardware team into its own hardware division last year, leading most of us to believe that the future of Nest was finally bright and that the combined hardware skills of the two would mean good things. The first effort of the...

Listen to March Madness on Any Smart Speaker or Display With Google Assistant

Tim March 27, 2019

Whether your team made it through to the Sweet 16 or not, there's still plenty of March Madness action to be had. Announced by Google this week, anyone with a smart speaker or smart display with Google Assistant, such as a Google Home, can access a live audio...

DEAL: Buy Google Home Mini at $10 Off, Get Free $30 Wemo Smart Plug

Kellen March 22, 2019

Google is hosting a sale at the moment on most of the products it sells (like Google Home Max), so its retail partners are doing the same. However, some of those partners are sweetening the pot by tossing in additional freebies. Best Buy, for example, has...

DEAL: Google Home Max is $100 Off Everywhere

Kellen March 21, 2019

Google doesn't discount the Google Home Max very often, so when they do, we make sure you know about it. Today, the price on Google Home Max has dropped by $100 to $299. This is one of the best prices ever on Google's biggest, loudest Home speaker. Should you...

Pixel Watch Once Again Rumored for Arrival, New Google Home Too

Kellen February 13, 2019

A Pixel Watch has been rumored off and on for years, ever since Google began pushing its own branded hardware not named Nexus. We thought last year might be the year, but Google shot down any hope before the Pixel 3 was announced. And look, Google can't keep...