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Google Home’s Voice Controls: The Future of Home Shopping?

When you think of a digital assistant that’s ready to help you with all your shopping needs, Amazon Echo is probably the first device that springs to mind. But there’s another smart home aide in town, and it’s also ready to get some items shipped straight to your door. Google Home is branching out beyond… read more »

Google Home Now Helps You Cook 5 Million Recipes

If you own a Google Home smart speaker you now have easy access to more than 5 million recipes. Yes, the days of getting flour all over your favorite cookbook or smearing your smartphone with egg white are over. Be warned though; Google Home won’t turn you into Gordon Ramsay. If you haven’t yet jumped… read more »

Google Search Buries Bad News

Google is making some serious changes to Search. The main aim is to bury the bad results from bogus sources, promoting accurate results from authoritative sources. Google is also promising to be more transparent about its products, and by announcing this it’s clearly off to a good start. The internet has changed everything. It means… read more »

Google Play vs. Amazon Appstore: Which Is Better?

The Google Play Store is the default app store for most Android phones and tablets. It’s fast, convenient, and usually comes pre-installed. It’s so ubiquitous, most users probably don’t even realize alternatives are available. But there are alternatives — the most well-known and widely-used of which is the Amazon Appstore. So, how does the Amazon offering compare… read more »

Google Play Music Is Better on Samsung Phones

Google Play Music will be the default music app on all new Samsung phones and tablets starting with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. This is thanks to Samsung and Google doing a deal which benefits both companies. Thankfully, you benefit too, that is if you own a new Samsung device. All new Samsung phones… read more »

Google Home Now Supports Multiple Users By Voices

Your Google Home speaker now supports up to six different users at any one time. Google Home will recognize each user’s voice, and deliver customized results accordingly. This is a feature Google Home devotees have been requesting since day one, and Google has finally acquiesced. Google Home is, for the uninitiated, a smart home speaker… read more »

Google Photos Can Stabilize Your Shaky Videos

Google Photos has a massive database of everywhere I’ve been for the past four years. I must admit I didn’t even realize everything I do is backed-up to the giant Google cloud, at least for a while. Then suddenly, one day, an automatic GIF popped up. I was delighted, and confused, but mainly delighted. Google… read more »

10 Things You Didn’t Know Google Assistant Could Do

Google Assistant is a fairly intelligent piece of software that was the unique selling point of the Pixel phones until it was made available to many Android 6.0+ smartphones early this year. Now that a good chunk of Android users can use Google Assistant, it’s time to remind everyone of ten awesome things you can do with… read more »

Easily Find and Delete Past Google Home Commands

Google Home is tremendously convenient, giving you the power to find out what’s going on with your day, hear the latest news reports, or catch some music simply by issuing some simple voice commands. But this being Google, all of the data from your questions hangs around your account for analysis and processing. The premise, as with most… read more »

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