by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, Matter, News
Nest Protect compatibility comes to the Google Home Public Preview. Google’s also expanding Home support for third-party Matter smart locks. These new features are available on Android now, with iOS coming soon. Google Home already exists at the core of the smart home...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Home, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google Home has now adopted dynamic color. The feature is rolling out widely today via the Play Store with version 3.28.1.6. Users will have to be on the Public Preview program. Google released its big Material You redesign...
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Mediatek, News, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google and MediaTek have announced the Filogic MT7903 connectivity chipset. The two companies said this chip is made for the Google Home ecosystem and supports Matter and Thread. The chip will be available for sampling in the...
by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Matter, News
Google announced its Home API at I/O last year. After limited early testing, the API is now opening to developers at large. Home API access promises to let devs code advanced automations reaching across device types. Smart home devices have penetrated the mainstream,...
by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been a few years since Google took the first steps towards what has now become its most ubiquitous and consistent feature across multiple devices: the smart home panel. What started out as simple controls under the power...
by dbadmin | Dec 17, 2024 | Google Home, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Home is now rolling out the new Member access feature to users enrolled in the public preview program. The feature allows users to customize the level of access they want others to have on their smart home. Google...