by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Google Gemini, Google Home, News, Smart Home
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by dbadmin | Oct 2, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Home
This week, Google launched the next big evolution of Home, bringing in Gemini to replace Assistant, giving the Home app an overhaul, and introducing a slate of new hardware. While there’s a lot I really like about some of these changes, there’s also a huge downside...
by dbadmin | Oct 2, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Home
Yesterday was a big day for Google Home. In fact, I may go as far as to say it was one of the most critical moments for the platform in years. Between the long-awaited Gemini rollout, redesigned Home app, new Nest cameras, and really impressive Ask Home capabilities,...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Home
It’s probably fair to say that smart home enthusiasm in 2025 isn’t what it once was. Stuff like lighting control and smart locks are so old at this point that many of us take them for granted, and while there’s still lots of potential for where the future could take...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | gemini, Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s newly introduced Gemini features in the new Google Home app will require a separate subscription. Home Premium plans start at $10 a month and will include features such as Ask Home, Gemini Live with Nest...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Google, Google Home, News, smart speakers
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google has unveiled the new Google Home Speaker, which runs on Gemini. The speaker features 360° audio and can be paired with the Google TV Streamer in stereo. The Google Home Speaker will become available for $99, but...
