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Much-needed feature of broadcasting to specific Nest devices rolling out to some users
For those of us with multiple Nest and Google Home devices in their households broadcast is a very handy service to have. The problem is that you cannot choose which specific device it...
Google maybe readying a premium successor to the original Google Home
Way back in 2016 Google launched their first Google Assistant powered Smart Speaker, the Google Home. To say it nudged Google closer to a revolution in computing may well not be an understatement. Since...
Google Home Bluetooth issues acknowledged by Google, a fix is coming
Many people who use Google/ Nest Home devices are likely unaware that they can function as a Bluetooth speaker, and can connect to other Bluetooth speakers to amp up their sound. For those...
Google pulls the plug on Xiaomi’s Mi Home integration with Assistant
A lot of people are very concerned, and rightly so, with others getting access to their home security camera and now that has eventuated, and not by using insecure passwords.
A user who...
Best of 2019: Scott Plowman
2019 has been an interesting year for many companies. We saw some companies continue with business as usual and we saw some companies have their business practices and products affected by external effects. Then...
Australians will also be seeing Black Friday sales on the Google Store next week
Sometimes we get jealous of our friends in the US who see sales of Google devices consistently. This year though Australians will also be able to join in the fun on Black Friday...
New Nest Aware simplified security camera recording subscriptions coming to 19 countries
At this year's Made by Google event, the Nest team unveiled new simplified storage plans for Nest security cameras. The new two-tier subscriptions are now cheaper and have support for multiple cameras - no...
Nest Mini leaks, and it looks very familiar
Thankfully, the Made by Google Event is just hours away now. The leaks this year seem to have been more plentiful and detailed than ever before, and we suspect there won't be any surprises...
Nest Mini refresh hits the FCC
With Google moving their Home branding over to Nest we're not 100% sure what the naming conventions will be going forward, regardless the Mini successor has just dropped by the FCC for a visit...
Rumour: The Nest Mini will be the successor to the very popular Google Home...
With Google deciding to move their smart home products under the Nest brand going forward we've been expecting a re-brand of the old product lines going forward, it seems Google's plan may just be...
Google Home won’t announce to the household it’s turning your lights off anymore
While there has been evidence that Google are looking to implement a way to alter the volume of the Google Assistant voice on smart speakers and displays while keeping the media at the...
Live In a Unit? Want a Video Doorbell? Get Owners Corporation Approval First
For better or for worse CCTV cameras record us every day as we drive or use public transport, are at work or in many public spaces such as shopping malls.
A growing percentage of Australians...
Google Nest: building the helpful home under the one roof
As mentioned the yesterday in the Google I/O keynote, all of the Google Home products are moving to be covered by the Nest banner. In doing so they are refocusing their products on...
Introducing the Google Nest Hub Max, the Home Hub’s new big brother
It did not come as much of a surprise this morning when Google's head of hardware Rick Osterloh announced their new home hub, the Google Nest Hub Max. We saw rumours of it earlier...
A chat with Rick Osterloh: Google has only just begun with hardware, and the...
While Google is relatively new to the hardware business - from the perspective of owning the end to end process - their Hardware head Rick Osterloh is something of a hardware veteran. Rick sat...