Google has begun rolling out its new Gemini voice assistant for Google Home smart speakers and displays, positioning it as the default assistant across its ecosystem. While a recent blog post praised the rollout and highlighted a user’s positive experience, the accompanying FAQ revealed recurring problems, including misinterpreted commands and unreliable device control. Access to Gemini requires enrollment in an Early Access program that launched in late October, and the rollout is expected to be gradual, potentially not reaching all users until next spring. Early feedback suggests the generative‑AI‑driven assistant still struggles with basic smart‑home tasks. Leia mais →

Google has integrated its Gemini large‑language model into the Google Home ecosystem, allowing AI‑generated alerts from Nest cameras and other devices. While the feature improves package detection and offers richer descriptions of activity, users have reported that Gemini repeatedly labels a household dog as a cat. Despite user feedback through the Ask Home interface, the misidentifications persist. Google acknowledges the issue, cites ongoing investment in pet‑recognition accuracy, and notes that the Familiar Faces system currently supports only people. The experience highlights both the promise and current limitations of AI‑driven smart‑home automation. Leia mais →

Home AI technology is moving past basic chat functions to power a range of smart‑home capabilities. Devices now use artificial intelligence to recognize packages, detect fire alarms or broken glass, learn household routines for thermostat control, monitor pets, and even generate concise video summaries. Major brands such as Google, Amazon, Ring, Arlo, and Nest are integrating these features, often through subscription‑based services, to provide real‑time alerts and automated adjustments that enhance safety, energy efficiency, and user convenience. Leia mais →

Google Photos is set to expand its AI‑driven image‑to‑video feature with a full text‑prompt interface, allowing users to describe exactly how they want still images animated. The upgrade builds on the existing Veo 2 model and reflects Google’s broader push to embed AI tools like Gemini across its apps and Nest hardware, while competitors such as OpenAI continue to roll out their own video‑generation services. Leia mais →

Amazon and Google announced a wave of new smart home hardware powered by advanced artificial intelligence. Amazon introduced updated Echo Show displays and Echo speakers featuring the Alexa Plus voice assistant, along with a lineup of Ring cameras that includes a 4K video doorbell and an AI tool for locating missing dogs. Google responded with a major overhaul, embedding its Gemini AI into Google Home devices under the Gemini for Home brand, launching Gemini-capable Nest security cameras, a new video doorbell, and a low‑cost camera series partnered with Walmart, plus a next‑generation Google Home speaker slated for release next year. Leia mais →

Artificial intelligence is rapidly expanding across consumer smart‑home products, adding capabilities such as package detection, sound‑based safety alerts, presence‑aware thermostats, pet activity monitoring, water‑leak management, and video summarization. Brands like Google, Amazon, Nest, Arlo, Ring, and others are embedding AI into cameras, doorbells, speakers, and thermostats, offering users more proactive security, energy savings, and convenience. While many of these functions are available through free device firmware, some require subscription plans. The growing AI integration underscores a shift from reactive alerts to predictive, context‑aware home automation. Leia mais →

Google revealed that its Gemini artificial‑intelligence, the next‑generation AI behind the Gemini for Home brand, will roll out to its Nest smart‑home lineup on October 1. The company teased the move on X, showing an updated Nest camera that hints at a broader refresh that could include a speaker and a doorbell with 2K video. Gemini will eventually replace Google Assistant in these devices, keeping the “Hey Google” wake word while offering more nuanced conversational abilities for tasks such as cooking suggestions, thermostat control, and lighting management. The smart‑home market is projected to grow markedly in the coming years. Leia mais →

Google announced that it will reveal additional information about its Gemini for Home platform on October 1, including new Nest hardware. The teaser suggests a fresh Nest camera and possibly a speaker, while confirming that Gemini will replace Google Assistant with natural‑language capabilities and both free and subscription tiers. Nest Aware subscribers who pay $10 per month are slated to receive early access to Gemini within Google Home. Leia mais →

Recent Reddit leaks have uncovered details about Google’s upcoming Nest Doorbell, branded as the Nest Doorbell 2K. The device promises upgraded video resolution up to 2K HDR, a wider 166‑degree diagonal field of view, and retains familiar features such as two‑way audio, night vision, and weather resistance. Most notably includes integration with Google’s Gemini AI, which will be offered through a separate subscription. The leaks suggest the hardware could be announced at Google’s anticipated event on October 1, alongside other Nest products. Leia mais →

Google has completed the migration of most Nest-branded smart‑home devices from the Nest app to the Google Home app, allowing users to manage their hardware in a single interface. While the software integration marks a significant step, the move comes as Google phases out many legacy Nest products, including the Nest Protect alarm, Nest Secure system, and several camera lines. The company’s hardware strategy appears to pivot toward a limited set of new cameras, doorbells, and a rebranded Google Home speaker, all intended to showcase its Gemini AI. Critics note that the hardware reductions and performance issues raise doubts about the long‑term viability of Google’s smart‑home ecosystem. Leia mais →

Recent code analysis of the Google Home app has uncovered references to a "Google Home Speaker" and a "360 audio" feature, suggesting a possible shift away from the Nest brand for future smart speakers. The same investigation revealed mentions of "Google Home Premium" and "Google Home Premium Advanced" plans, likely rebranded versions of Nest Aware services, with the lower‑tier option potentially bundled into Google One subscriptions. Google One pricing starts at $1.99 per month, offering expanded cloud storage, AI tools, and other perks. These findings indicate Google may be consolidating its smart‑home ecosystem under a unified brand while enhancing subscription offerings. Leia mais →

Google has rolled out a new update to its Google Home app, introducing an automation editor with conditional logic, hot‑water and thermostat scheduling for older Nest devices, event‑type filters for camera feeds, and a suggested‑favorites feature for quicker device access. The update also includes bug fixes and prepares for a larger version to be unveiled at the Gemini for Home event on October 1, where additional smart‑home hardware is expected. Leia mais →

Google revealed that its Gemini artificial‑intelligence, the next‑generation AI behind the Gemini for Home brand, will roll out to its Nest smart‑home lineup on October 1. The company teased the move on X, showing an updated Nest camera that hints at a broader refresh that could include a speaker and a doorbell with 2K video. Gemini will eventually replace Google Assistant in these devices, keeping the “Hey Google” wake word while offering more nuanced conversational abilities for tasks such as cooking suggestions, thermostat control, and lighting management. The smart‑home market is projected to grow markedly in the coming years. Leia mais →

Google revealed that its Gemini artificial‑intelligence, the next‑generation AI behind the Gemini for Home brand, will roll out to its Nest smart‑home lineup on October 1. The company teased the move on X, showing an updated Nest camera that hints at a broader refresh that could include a speaker and a doorbell with 2K video. Gemini will eventually replace Google Assistant in these devices, keeping the “Hey Google” wake word while offering more nuanced conversational abilities for tasks such as cooking suggestions, thermostat control, and lighting management. The smart‑home market is projected to grow markedly in the coming years. Leia mais →

Google announced that it will reveal additional information about its Gemini for Home platform on October 1, including new Nest hardware. The teaser suggests a fresh Nest camera and possibly a speaker, while confirming that Gemini will replace Google Assistant with natural‑language capabilities and both free and subscription tiers. Nest Aware subscribers who pay $10 per month are slated to receive early access to Gemini within Google Home. Leia mais →

Google announced that it will reveal additional information about its Gemini for Home platform on October 1, including new Nest hardware. The teaser suggests a fresh Nest camera and possibly a speaker, while confirming that Gemini will replace Google Assistant with natural‑language capabilities and both free and subscription tiers. Nest Aware subscribers who pay $10 per month are slated to receive early access to Gemini within Google Home. Leia mais →

Recent Reddit leaks have uncovered details about Google’s upcoming Nest Doorbell, branded as the Nest Doorbell 2K. The device promises upgraded video resolution up to 2K HDR, a wider 166‑degree diagonal field of view, and retains familiar features such as two‑way audio, night vision, and weather resistance. Most notably includes integration with Google’s Gemini AI, which will be offered through a separate subscription. The leaks suggest the hardware could be announced at Google’s anticipated event on October 1, alongside other Nest products. Leia mais →

Recent Reddit leaks have uncovered details about Google’s upcoming Nest Doorbell, branded as the Nest Doorbell 2K. The device promises upgraded video resolution up to 2K HDR, a wider 166‑degree diagonal field of view, and retains familiar features such as two‑way audio, night vision, and weather resistance. Most notably includes integration with Google’s Gemini AI, which will be offered through a separate subscription. The leaks suggest the hardware could be announced at Google’s anticipated event on October 1, alongside other Nest products. Leia mais →

Recent code analysis of the Google Home app has uncovered references to a "Google Home Speaker" and a "360 audio" feature, suggesting a possible shift away from the Nest brand for future smart speakers. The same investigation revealed mentions of "Google Home Premium" and "Google Home Premium Advanced" plans, likely rebranded versions of Nest Aware services, with the lower‑tier option potentially bundled into Google One subscriptions. Google One pricing starts at $1.99 per month, offering expanded cloud storage, AI tools, and other perks. These findings indicate Google may be consolidating its smart‑home ecosystem under a unified brand while enhancing subscription offerings. Leia mais →

Recent code analysis of the Google Home app has uncovered references to a "Google Home Speaker" and a "360 audio" feature, suggesting a possible shift away from the Nest brand for future smart speakers. The same investigation revealed mentions of "Google Home Premium" and "Google Home Premium Advanced" plans, likely rebranded versions of Nest Aware services, with the lower‑tier option potentially bundled into Google One subscriptions. Google One pricing starts at $1.99 per month, offering expanded cloud storage, AI tools, and other perks. These findings indicate Google may be consolidating its smart‑home ecosystem under a unified brand while enhancing subscription offerings. Leia mais →