Fool me twice: Smart home users say they’re done trusting Google

by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Google, Google Home, News, Smart Home

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Many readers of a recent Android Authority article made clear that they’re not willing to give Google another chance with their smart home setups. Much of the skepticism is driven by a fear of product abandonment,...

Survey shows people are really eager for Gemini integration in Google Home

by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News, Polls

TL;DR A handful of major changes are coming to Google Home. An Android Authority survey showed users are most excited about Gemini integration. The Google Home ecosystem seems like it’s on the verge of a real glow-up. Google’s announced that Gemini will make its way...

You’ve heard of Now Brief, but Google Home could soon get Home Brief (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Home, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown of the Google Home app has uncovered a Home Brief feature. This seems to be Google’s name for security-related summaries in the smart home app. We’ve also uncovered more details about the...

Google Home’s major redesign is already rolling out, but not on Android

by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2025 | Google, Google Home, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The redesigned Google Home app seems to have started rolling out on iOS. An iPhone 16 Pro Max user posted screenshots of the app’s new UI, complete with Gemini, the new layout, and the “Ask Home” search bar. Looks like...

6 crucial features the new Google Home app needs to win me back

by dbadmin | Sep 28, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, Smart Home

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is working on a brand new Home app with Gemini integration. My colleague AssembleDebug was able to trigger that new interface and showed off the spiffy redesign with streamlined tabs that merge favorites and devices...

Google Home finally has powerful automations, but I’m still not using them

by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Home, Smart Home

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the last week, I’ve been testing out Google Home’s powerful new automation editor and trying to see if it could perform the kind of routines I need in my smart home. I was happy to see a few interesting additions, like...