by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2022 | Google, Google Assistant, News
We’ve seen multiple reports around the internet of simple Google Assistant commands failing for smart home users. Even basic commands such as turning off a light result in “Sorry, I didn’t understand” responses. Google, in a statement, said that this problem has since...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2022 | Google, Google Assistant, News
We’ve seen multiple reports around the internet of simple Google Assistant commands failing for smart home users. Even basic commands such as turning off a light result in “Sorry, I didn’t understand” responses. Google hasn’t acknowledged the issue yet, as far as we...
by dbadmin | Feb 5, 2022 | Amazon Alexa, Features, Google Assistant, Smart Home
In the smart home world, and digital assistants in general, there are only two major platforms if you’re not using Apple devices: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Sure, Microsoft and Samsung have their own creations, but Cortana is effectively dead in the water —...
by dbadmin | Jan 25, 2022 | Google, Google Assistant, News
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority You can now more easily tell Google Assistant to stop talking on smart displays and speakers. Unlike previously, you can just say “stop” without first saying “Hey Google” or another hotword. As of now, this only works on...
by dbadmin | Dec 5, 2021 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Apple, Features, Google, Google Assistant, Google Home, Privacy, SIRI, Smart Home
Smart home privacy is a tough balancing act. While apps, devices, and cloud services all need a base level of user data to function and improve, tech firms are sometimes caught collecting more than they really need. That can pose risks if the data is stolen by...
by dbadmin | Nov 27, 2021 | Features, Google Assistant, Google Wear OS, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Wearables
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been three months since Samsung started selling the Galaxy Watch 4, the latest iteration in its Galaxy Watch series and the first one to eschew Tizen for Google’s homegrown wearable platform. Unlike every other Wear OS...