Like Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part,” which is true in life and also, apparently, in your smart home. If a recent Reddit thread is anything to go off of, Google Home users are starting to get impatient waiting for Google’s new Gemini-powered smart home upgrade, Gemini for Home, which is […]
Google’s Make-or-Break Moment for Smart Homes Starts Now
After nearly 10 years, Google’s smart home ecosystem is starting to look more than a little shabby. Not only has it been five years since Google last released a new smart speaker, but Google Assistant, the voice assistant that powers all of your voice computing, feels less effective than ever. That’s not just conjecture, either. […]
Google’s Next Smart Speaker Is All About AI
Whether by accident or as a covert tease, Google showed a glimmer of what Google smart speakers have in store. This week, during Google’s annual Pixel hardware event, a never-before-seen speaker slipped into a prerecorded video, and now Android Headlines says it’s confirmed that said speaker is, in fact, of the Google Home variety. Android […]
Google Home Is So Bad That a Lawsuit Could Be on Its Way
There’s been some trouble at home lately. Not your home, hopefully, but if you live in Google HQ, then maybe. Last week, people using the Google Home app flooded Reddit with complaints over smart home products that mysteriously stopped working—lights, cameras, smart plugs, you name it. Those complaints were so numerous, in fact, that Google […]