Amazon announced that users can now make group calls with up to seven people via Alexa-enabled devices. Support for Zoom and Amazon Chime video calls are also rolling out starting today.
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Google today announced that it is rolling out Apple Music support on Assistant-enabled smart devices, including its Nest line of speakers and displays. The service can also be set as the default.
Google is introducing a lot of new capabilities to Assistant-powered smart displays and speakers that will let kids ask about the whereabouts of their parents, along with other new features.
A new video posted on YouTube shows off a Nest Hub Max running an internal firmware that lets the user enable 'Blue Steel', the ability to trigger Google Assistant by just walking up to the device.
Google unveiled a major redesign for its Assistant-enabled Smart Displays, bringing a new touch-friendly, tabbed UI, a bunch of new features like dark theme, multiple account support, and more.
Disney+ TV shows and movies are now available to stream directly on smart displays including the Nest Hub and the Nest Hub Max, courtesy of Google Assistant's new support for the streaming platform.
Video conferencing tool Zoom is coming to a variety of smart displays later this year, the company announced today. Facebook is also adding support for other meeting services on Portal.
Google is rolling out an update for Smart Displays that lets users to dynamically link devices across multiple rooms. The feature is rolling out to displays today and the Google Home app in the fall.
Google is adding a few new features aimed towards kids, including Family Bell reminders for school schedules, the ability to broadcast to specific rooms, new smart display visuals, and more.
Google has announced that it's bringing some additional Google Assistant features to smart home devices, including expanded voice match support and hotword sensitivity adjustments.
Google will start rolling out Assignable reminders in the coming weeks to users in the U.S., U.K., and Australia who speak English. These reminders let you remind others about events.
Google today announced that Google Assistant on smart displays now let users talk to it more naturally without having to say "Hey Google" every time. Other recent improvements were also detailed.
