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Google Home app to finally get search bar, Material You support

Last year, Google released a redesigned Google Home app for Android, which offered massive improvements. While the company focused on offering big things, it forgot to add two very basic things to the app, a search bar in the Devices tab, and support for Material You theming. Well, Google is finally fixing that. According to […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Control favorite smart home devices more easily from your Galaxy Watch

You can now control smart home devices more easily from your Wear OS-based Galaxy Watch. Google announced this feature last month at the Google I/O 2024 event, and it is now available on Samsung's recent and upcoming Galaxy Watches. Use Google Home's complication and tile to control smart home devices easily The Google Home app […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Google Home widget with one-tap device access now available on Android

The Google Home app has finally received a widget for Android smartphones and tablets, and some users now have access to it. Although this widget was first showcased last year, it hasn't started rolling out to everyone yet. It was also spotted during Google's keynote during the Google I/O 2024 event last month. Google Home […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Google Home widget for Android brings faster access to smart home devices

Google Home is among the biggest smart home platforms in the world, and Google adds new and useful features to it every few months. An upcoming Google Home feature brings a widget to Android devices, letting you control your most important smart home device from your phone's home screen. Google Home to get a new […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Android phones and Wear OS smartwatches are getting new features

Google has announced a bunch of new features for Android ecosystem of devices. As we approach the end of this year, Google has surprised users by releasing new features to Android smartphones, Wear OS-based smartwatches, and Google TV-based smart TVs. Let us check them out in detail. First up, the Gboard app on Android smartphones […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Google Home app on your Galaxy Watch to get Home/Away controls

In an official blog, Google announced some new features coming in for the Samsung Galaxy Watch and other Wear OS-powered smartwatches. The features clubbed under ‘Winter 2023 features for Android' bring support for manually setting Home/Away on the Google Home app on Wear OS. With this new feature, Wear OS smartwatch owners can set Home […]

By Sagar Naresh
11 months ago

Google Home app makes it easier to search devices on Wi-Fi network

Google has continued to improve its smart home platform and its Wi-Fi routers. Last year, Google improved the Google Home app and launched a new mesh Wi-Fi router. Now, Google is making it easier to use and control devices connected to its Wi-Fi router. The Google Home app now has a search bar that you […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Google Home group music playback is back as Google gets relief in Sonos lawsuit

After its victory in federal court on Friday, Google will be restoring some of the software features it removed because of the Sonos' patent infringement case. The underlying patent was declared invalid by a US judge, thanks to which Google will bring back the functionalities that were removed from multiple products, including Google Home smart […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Google Home app gets new Starters and Actions for smart home products

Google has added a total of 18 new starters and actions for the Household Routines features on the Google Home app. The new update that improves the Google Home app's automation capabilities is starting to roll out today for all users. Besides, users do not need to be enrolled in the Preview Program. As per […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Redesigned Google Home app now available for Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5

Google is finally giving enough attention to its smartwatch platform. Over the past year, the company brought many new features to Wear OS 3 that it co-developed with Samsung. It has also launched redesigned first-party apps for Wear OS smartwatches. Today, the company has started rolling out the redesigned Google Home app to Wear OS […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Redesigned Google Home app for Android is now available for everyone

In October 2022, Google announced a redesigned Google Home app for Android smartphones and tablets. A few weeks later, the company made the revamped version of the app available for users through the Public Preview program. That means it was available only for a limited number of users. Well, not anymore. Alongside the launch of […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Google Home app gets Climate tab to shows ACs, heaters, and more

The redesigned Google Home app for Android, which is currently in the Public Preview stage, opens up in the Favourites tab. It has four sections located at the top edge of the screen: Cameras, Lighting, Wi-Fi, and Climate. Clicking on any of those tiles will bring up a list of all the devices related to […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung launches Bespoke Jet and Robotic Jet Bot+ vacuum cleaners in India

Samsung has launched its top-of-the-line vacuum cleaners in India. These include the Bespoke Jet, a cordless vacuum with a stick-type design, and the Robotic Jet Bot+, which boasts exceptional power and intuitiveness. The models are designed to blend seamlessly into the modern household's living spaces and offer superior cleaning capabilities with a Multi-layered Filtration System […]

By Priya Walia
2 years ago

Thanks to Wear OS 3, there are now 3x more active Wear OS devices

At Google I/O 2021, Google announced a refershed version of Wear OS (Wear OS 3), implementing the insights it got from its partner Samsung. Samsung also ditched its long-standing Tizen OS and adopted Wear OS 3 for its Galaxy Watches. Well, as per the data shared by Google at the ongoing CES 2023, Wear OS […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Google Home app now lets you control fans, air purifiers, TVs

The Google Home app lets you control compatible TVs running Android TV or Google TV. It can also help you control fans, air purifiers, TVs, and even vacuum cleaners. TV sets that are compatible with Nest Hub and the Google Home app can now be controlled via the app's touch controls. Back in August 2022, […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

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