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What to Know About this all-seeing camera has two features that make home security a bit more renter-friendly
Reolink’s OMVI 2i Ultra has owl-like vision for near total coverage and maximum peace of mind
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Here’s chromecast with Google TV finally gets free Gemini upgrade
In its continuing quest to make its AI assistant ubiquitous, Google has seemingly commenced bringing Gemini to the Chromecast with Google TV streamer. Some time over the past few days, Google appears to have flipped the switch on Gemini AI for its ageing streaming dongle, as Android Authority points out (courtesy of X user @joelenington). […]
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AI | Smart home
Finally! Google Home Speaker could arrive this month — Explained
Google first trailed its upcoming Home Speaker at its Made by Google event last summer, but since then, has only confirmed that the device is expected to arrive in “spring 2026”. With spring having come and almost gone, we were starting to question whether or not the Gemini AI-integrated product would be arriving at all. […]
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AI | Smart home
What to Know About microsoft’s Project Solara rivals Gemini for Home and Alexa
Microsoft is working on its own new OS for devices that run AI assistants, and it could be a major rival to Google’s Gemini for Home and Alexa. Project Solara, as Microsoft is calling it, is a new software platform that’s intended to run on “a diverse ecosystem of agent-first devices” both small and large. […]
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AI | Smart home
Understanding gemini for Home users are getting new features
Google Home just became a lot more aware with its latest Gemini-flavoured upgrade. Back in October, we reported on Google’s move to replace its Assistant with Gemini right across its Nest product line. It’s still technically in Early Access, but frequent updates are making it quite the smart home assistant. Among other things, this tool […]
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Gemini for Home gets second major upgrade in as many weeks You Should Know
Google is continuing its Gemini for Home push with yet another major update. Last week, we reported on Google’s big spring update for Google Home, which added a bunch of new features to Nest devices. Now the company has issued another big update for Gemini for Home, which adds a number of further improvements to […]
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Google Home Speaker: Your ultimate handbook
It’s been a six-year wait, but Google has finally launched its new Gemini-powered smart speaker. It was first shown off (accidentally or on purpose) during the Pixel 10 launch event as a background item, but wasn’t acknowledged in any way. Since then Google has made the Home Speaker official, so we have all the details […]
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AI | Audio | Home Audio | Smart home
Exclusive: The Google Nest Mini and Nest Audio are discontinued: A Practical Look
We had a feeling it was coming, but we now have confirmation from Google that its most recent Nest-branded smart speakers have been discontinued. Tech Advisor can exclusively reveal, via a statement from Google, that the Nest Mini and Nest Audio are both now defunct. The company said: “As we continue to build the future […]
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Aldi’s £34.99 Dyson-dupe bladeless fan is back — Explained
The muggy heat of the last couple of days is a sign of things to come, with another heatwave expected after the weekend. So you might want to add a fan to your weekly shopping list. If you’re on a budget, there’s no better bargain than this one. Aldi’s bladeless fan is back. Its design […]
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Google Home Speaker disappoints people even before launch: A Practical Look
An early hands-on with the new Google Home Speaker has revealed one particular element that Google has cheaped out on. After a six-year wait, Google is finally set to launch a new Gemini-powered smart speaker on 25 June. If the current heatwave has baked your noggin, that’s tomorrow. It turns out that one lucky US […]
