Google’s smart home line-up has been in limbo since 2024, when the company introduced the Google TV Streamer and Nest Learning Thermostat. But on paper, the ecosystem has been stalling for far longer than that. We only had the Pixel Tablet, Nest Wifi Pro, and Nest Doorbell in the two years prior, and the last … Read More “This is a make-or-break year for Google’s smart home line-up” »
Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Code inside the Google Home app for iOS references a possible new device called “Google Home Display.” The branding is notable because Google has already shown it’s moving away from the Nest name for upcoming smart home hardware. While nothing is confirmed yet, this could be our first hint … Read More “Google may finally have a true Nest Hub successor in the works” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Gemini for Google Home has been rolling out for many months, but I wasn’t lucky enough to get it because I live in France. Despite doing all the sign-ups for the Preview program and using Assistant, Gemini, and all my speakers in US English for a decade now, the rollout … Read More “I just got Gemini on my Google Home speakers, and I’d like a refund” »
Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR A Nest Hub (2nd Gen) bug verbally confirms PM alarms as being set for the morning. The alarm itself still appears to be set correctly, so this seems to be a spoken confirmation glitch. Google says it’s aware of the issue, has identified a fix, and will share when … Read More “Nest Hub bug confuses it between AM-PM, but Google is on it” »
