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Thanks to Court Ruling, You Can Add Your Google Speaker to Multiple Groups

Tim October 10, 2023 11

A federal judge recently found that two patents belonging to Sonos are invalid. These same patents were being used by Sonos to stop Google from allowing Nest and Google speakers from belonging to multiple speaker groups in the same household. For us consumers,...

Matter Arrives on Android, Google Nest Devices

Kellen December 15, 2022 6

The word "Matter" may still be unfamiliar to you today, but it won't be for long if you are at all interested in the smart home space. Matter is here as the universal standard of smart home gadgets across the industry and Google wants you to know that your...

DEAL: Nest Hub 2-Pack for $89 Ain’t Bad

Tim December 9, 2022 4

Don't have Nest Hub (2nd-Gen) units sprinkled throughout your home? Well, maybe you should? Currently, Google is selling Nest Hub units at just $50 a pop, but for those who want to get two units, you can do so for $89, which is a crazy good price. To get this...

It’s a Good Day to Get Google and Nest Hardware on the Super Cheap

Kellen October 24, 2022 10

That Pixel 6a deal we highlighted yesterday is still running strong at $299 and is absolutely worth considering. It is without a doubt one of the best deals we have seen to date on a Pixel phone. That said, there are other incredible Google and Nest deals to...

Google Pixel “At a Glance” Could Soon Show Timers From Your Smart Speakers

Kellen July 5, 2022 5

The non-removable At a Glance widget on the main screen of Google Pixel phones has quickly gone from an annoying widget that did little to an advanced system that can show you all sorts of information. It wasn't long ago that it was basically just used as a...

New Mystery Google Device Stops by the FCC

Kellen June 7, 2022 7

A new Google-made device stopped through the FCC today, and well, we have no idea what it is. It could be any number of things really, but it does have some characteristics we are familiar with. It could be a new Nest speaker or new Chromecast or various other...

Nest Hub With Detachable Tablet In the Works for 2022

Tim March 25, 2022 7

Detailed in a report this week, we can look forward to the potential of a new Nest Hub device from Google, but one with a detachable display running its own OS for use as a tablet device. When not being used as a tablet, it will dock into a speaker system,...

Google Assistant Keeps Saying “Sorry, I Didn’t Understand” to Smart Home Commands (Updated: Fixed)

Kellen February 16, 2022 25

My evening routine typically includes talking to multiple Google Home or Assistant-equipped devices throughout my house to adjust our Nest Thermostat and lights (dim, on and off) to get my kid ready for bed. Tonight, the situation involving the lights did not...