Latest Google smart home news

Google has criticised other companies for selling facial recognition tech - and says it "has long been committed to the responsible development of AI (artificial... Read more

Get the most out of your Google Home, Home Mini, Home Max or Home Hub with our top tips and tricks, helping you master your voice-activated speaker.... Read more

This is everything you need to know about Google Home devices. What are they, how do they work and what devices work with them?... Read more

Google is pushing out a tonne of new updates to Google Assistant, including some holiday-themed tricks for families to enjoy.... Read more

Google slashed prices on Google Home devices around this Black Friday and Cyber Monday and some of them are still discounted.... Read more

You can use multiple Google Home devices around the home, we've got the details on how to do it and why it's worthwhile. Click here to read more.... Read more

AO.com is doing a deal on the Google Home Mini as part of its already-live Black Friday sale.... Read more

Free Google Home Mini deals are popping up left and right, and the latest example comes from Spotify.... Read more

Google Assistant can not only help you get things done, but it can also entertain you, especially around the holidays.... Read more

Google has announced a new type of Google Home speaker. It's called Google Home Hub, and it is Google's version of the Echo Show.... Read more

Although Google is holding a hardware event in just one week, the company has decided to announce a new Home Mini beforehand.... Read more

The company has been rumoured to be working on its own "Smart Display", and now that device has leaked online as the “Google Home Hub”.... Read more

If you live in a bilingual household and own a Google Assistant speaker, you'll love the assistant's latest update.... Read more

Google has finally introduced the larger of its smart speakers to the UK. The Google Home Max costs £399 and is available now.... Read more

Google is said to be releasing its own version of the Amazon Echo Show in time for the holidays.A display-equipped Google Home will reportedly be released... Read more

JBL is accepting preorders for its own smart display. Called the Link View, it's expected to start shipping on 3 September.... Read more

Continued Conversations allows you to ask Google Assistant a question and then add follow-up commands without having to say “OK Google” each time.... Read more

Did you know Samsung's SmartThings works with Google Assistant?You can use the SmartThings app and hub to connect different smart home devices from different... Read more

Google Assistant has been updated in the UK to be more family-friendly.Google announced it worked with the British Council, Aardman, and Harper Collins... Read more

Google and Amazon are getting in the Royal Wedding spirit by offering all-new, unique Easter Eggs and commands to try on Google Assistant and Alexa respectively.If... Read more

Google is at Google I/O 2018, where it just announced Google Duplex.It essentially improves Assistant so that it can book your appointments for you. Through... Read more

Google has shown off a JBL Link Bar at Google I/O. During the demo, it revealed new Android TV and Assistant features.This new soundbar features built-in... Read more

Days ahead of its I/O developer conference, Google has provided an update about how far Assistant has come since debuting two years ago.The company's voice... Read more

Google has rolled out a new feature to its Google Home lineup that allows you it to play music on other Bluetooth speakers in your house.The feature, which... Read more

Google Assistant now supports multi-step routines.Copying Amazon, Google first announced it would add multistep smart home routines last October. The... Read more

Google has announced that it will be selling its mesh Wi-Fi system in a new three-pack from tomorrow, 13 March.Already available in the US, the Google... Read more

Google has announced that voice calling has now been added as a feature to the Google Home and Google Home Mini smart speakers in the UK. What's more,... Read more

You've bought a Google Home. That's great. Now, you got to set it up.Or, maybe you're interested in buying one, but first, you want to see how easy it... Read more

A Google app teardown has revealed a new feature possibly coming to Google's AI-based assistant.The Google app 7.20 APK has coding that suggests custom... Read more

The race to be everywhere in your home is on, and as it stands, the competition is between Google and Amazon. With Echo and Google Home, smart speakers... Read more

To coincide with the debut of Moz the Monster, the star of John Lewis' Christmas campaign, the retail giant has released a storybook for children. The... Read more

Ecobee's smart home devices just got, well, smarter, thanks to Google.The company makes things like thermostats, such as the Ecobee 3, Ecobee3 Lite, and... Read more

You can now use your Google Home speakers as an intercom system.Google has updated its Google Home speaker lineup so that you can easily send a message... Read more

Google Assistant just got more fun for kids.Google has added more than 50 games and activities to its assistant. It includes experiences like musical... Read more

Google needs to catch up to Amazon.At least when it comes to smart speakers, anyway. Amazon has several Echo-branded smart speakers, while Google only... Read more

Google has updated Google Wifi with a new tool that gives you more control over the types of sites your kids can visit.The popular mesh Wi-Fi router system... Read more

Google has rolled out an update to all Google Home Mini devices (currently in the hands on reviewers) that removes the top touch functionality of the device.... Read more

Google Assistant has a female voice, by default. You can change it.To be fair: Most tech companies give their monolithic voice-activated digital assistants... Read more

Google has announced two new devices: Home Max and Home Mini.It has expanded its Google Home lineup from one speaker with built-in Google Assistant two... Read more

Google just made Google Home a more compelling rival to Amazon Echo.Earlier this year, Amazon launched an Alexa calling service, giving Echo users the... Read more

Just days after Amazon announced the Echo Show would be available in more countries worldwide, 9to5Google has received a couple of anonymous tips that... Read more

Neato has announced its most connected robot vacuum cleaner yet at consumer electronics show IFA in the form of the D7 Connected.The new metallic-finished... Read more

Google has introduced the ability to buy items using your voice, through the Google Home smart speaker or Google Assistant on your compatible smartphone.Thanks... Read more

Spotify has announced that users who subscribe to the free tier of the music streaming service, can now play their songs through the Google Home speaker,... Read more

Google has quietly unveiled a preview program for its smart speaker.About a year ago, Google launched a preview program for Chromecast, and now, as spotted... Read more

Google Home can now recognise each person in your household by their voice and smartly switch to their account and preferences.Those of you with a husband... Read more

Google has announced a number of updates for Google Home at Google I/O 2017, demonstrating how the smart AI device will be able to take advantage of the... Read more

Google Home now serves up numerous guided recipe instructions.Anyone who owns a voice-activated smart speaker, including Amazon Echo, knows it's perfect... Read more

Google Home is about to get a lot more useful for the entire family.A new update to the Google Home app is alerting people that “multiple users are now... Read more

What would make Google Home better?This is a question Google has been apparently asking itself, especially since the market is currently exploding with... Read more