Google finally breaks silence on new Nest Hubs, and it’s more of a slow burn than a comeback

by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2025 | Google Home, Google Nest, Google Nest Hub, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has finally confirmed that the Nest Hub category is not dead and that smart displays are still a part of the company’s plans. In a recent interview, Google Home’s Chief Product Officer promised that the company...

I continue to use Google Home and its speakers, but I hate everything about it

by dbadmin | Jul 23, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Home, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, Google Pixel Tablet, Smart Home

I’ve been in the Google Home camp since the first speaker launched in November of 2016, though you might even say that I started earlier, with the first Chromecast in 2013. Since then, I’ve had a couple of Lenovo Smart Displays, some JBL Link speakers, the JBL Link...

Google Home’s latest bug: Setting an alarm for this time is nearly impossible (Updated: Fixed)

by dbadmin | Jun 16, 2025 | Google, Google Assistant, Google Home, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, Google Nest Hub Max, Google Nest Mini, News, Smart Home

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A recent Google Home bug prevents smart speakers and displays from setting alarms for 12:30am. Google Assistant-equipped Home devices like the Nest Hub and the Nest Audio recognize standard alarm command phrasing, like “Okay...

Google Home’s latest bug: Setting an alarm for this time is nearly impossible

by dbadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | Google, Google Assistant, Google Home, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, Google Nest Hub Max, Google Nest Mini, News, Smart Home

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A recent Google Home bug prevents smart speakers and displays from setting alarms for 12:30am. Google Assistant-equipped Home devices like the Nest Hub and the Nest Audio recognize standard alarm command phrasing, like “Okay...

Something is bricking Nest Hub smart displays, but a fix is on the way (Updated)

by dbadmin | May 17, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Hub, News

Owners of the first-gen Nest Hub report recent device failures, freezing up during the boot process. Attempts to factory reset the hardware have not been successful at restoring operation. It’s possible a recent firmware update may play a role, but Google has yet to...

Something is bricking Nest Hub smart displays, and users aren’t getting much help from Google

by dbadmin | May 16, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Hub, News

Owners of the first-gen Nest Hub report recent device failures, freezing up during the boot process. Attempts to factory reset the hardware have not been successful at restoring operation. It’s possible a recent firmware update may play a role, but Google has yet to...