by dbadmin | Dec 22, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, News
TL;DR The latest Google Home updates bring several improvements for Nest cameras. Familiar Face detection should be more accurate, and Google’s AI should be better at telling between cats and dogs at a distance. AI-generated descriptions of people and summaries of...
by dbadmin | Dec 20, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Android 16’s first major update made me fall back in love with Quick Settings. After Android 12 took away the smaller toggles and switched to the large pill-shaped buttons in the name of Material You, I started using Quick...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News
TL;DR Gemini has begun replacing Assistant in Google Home as part of an Early Access program. So far, Gemini for Home has only been available to users in the US. Google now shares that access is spreading to Canada, including French support arriving next year. Gemini...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Google Home, Google Nest, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Home’s December 10 update adds one-tap transfer for Nest devices. You can now move multiple cameras and other Nest hardware from the Nest app in one go. The feature appears to be limited to Google Home public...
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2025 | Google Gemini, Google Home, Google Nest, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Continued Conversations no longer work on Gemini for Home unless you pay for Google Home Premium. The feature was previously free but has been replaced by Gemini Live speakers and displays running Gemini. Reddit users say...
by dbadmin | Dec 10, 2025 | Google Gemini, Google Home, News, smart speakers
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google is speeding up the pace of its Gemini for Home voice assistant early access rollout. Anyone in the US who hasn’t received an invitation yet can now sign up for early access to get an invitation within 24 hours....
