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DEAL: Google Home Max is Down to $254 Right Now ($145 Off)

Kellen May 27, 2019

Google's largest and loudest Google Home speaker, the Google Home Max, is often overlooked because of its high original $400 price tag. Today, as a part of a Memorial Day weekend sale at Rakuten, you can grab one for as low as $254, which is a heck of a price....

Google Tries to Clarify “Works With Nest” Death, Teases Future Features

Kellen May 16, 2019

Last week at Google I/O, Google made a fair attempt at pissing the entire world of smart home product owners off to the fullest extent. While announcing that Nest was becoming Google Nest, they simultaneously announced that the "Works with Nest" program would...

You Can Now Just Yell “Stop” at Your Google Home When a Timer or Alarm Ends

Kellen May 7, 2019

Google announced the greatest feature in Google Home history today. Starting now, when a timer ends or alarm on your Google Home or smart display goes off , you can just say "stop," to get it to shut up. No longer do you have to yell, "Hey, Google, stop!"...

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...