Smart home privacy: What data is collected, and how is it used?

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...

The Galaxy Watch 4 still doesn’t have Google Assistant, 3 months after launch

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...

You won’t need to say ‘Hey Google’ anymore for these Assistant commands

by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2021 | Google, Google Assistant, News, Virtual assistant

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Google Assistant’s quick phrases feature is now available on some Android devices. The feature allows users to skip the “Ok/Hey Google” hotword to answer calls or dismiss alarms. Greeting Google Assistant before answering a...

You told us: You mind your manners around Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri

by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2021 | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, News, Survey Results, Surveys, Virtual assistant

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Voice assistants are now a firm part of our daily lives. We regularly converse with them, whether barking commands or requesting information from the internet. However, it can often seem a little curt if you don’t say “please”...

Poll: Do you say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to voice assistants?

by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2021 | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, News, Survey, Virtual assistant

Voice assistants have become a major part of many people’s lives, allowing you to quickly get answers to queries, giving you seamless control over your smart home devices, and more. These assistants also have their own personalities too, helping to make interactions...

EU planning to go after Google again, this time over Google Assistant

by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2021 | Google, Google Assistant, News

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google may be subject to another antitrust investigation by the EU. The EU Commission is examining whether Google is forcing OEMs to install Google Assistant as the default voice assistant. Antitrust regulators will release a...