Google Assistant

Google Assistant Category

Jul 23, 2018

You Can Now Make Duo Video Calls Using Google Assistant

Rajesh Pandey

Slowly but steadily, Google has been integrating its own products and services with Assistant. After recently adding Google account support to Duo -- its video calling service, Google has now added Duo integration to Assistant. This

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Jul 18, 2018

Google Assistant Gets Visual Overview with Proactive Suggestions

Rajesh Pandey

Announced first at Google I/O earlier this year, Google is now rolling out a new visual overview for Google Assistant. The new UI essentially brings back Google Now cards with an updated UI and

GOOGLE

Jun 21, 2018

Google Home Adding Continued Conversation in the U.S.

Evan Selleck

It has been over a month since Google unveiled brand new features for the Google Home and Google Assistant, all in the effort of making conversations with the digital personal assistant easier and more fluent.

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

May 8, 2018

Google Assistant Gains Support for Continued Conversations, Multiple Actions, and More

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced some major improvements to Google Assistant fixing some of its major pain points. Besides adding support for six new voices, Google Assistant will soon come with Continued Conversations and Multiple Actions. Continued

AMAZON

May 7, 2018

You Can Now Set Alexa as the Default Assistant on Your Android Device

Rajesh Pandey

There's little reason for someone to replace Google Assistant as the default assistant on their Android smartphone given just how good the assistant is. However, if you prefer Alexa over Assitant for some reason,

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Mar 22, 2018

Google Assistant Now Supports Sending and Requesting Money Through Google Pay

Evan Selleck

Google launched Google Pay --the combination of Android Pay and Google Wallet-- not too long ago, and now it has another brand new feature to show off. Google announced today that Google Assistant now supports

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Mar 15, 2018

Hindi Support Finally Makes Its Way to Google Assistant

Chethan Rao

Google has freshly added support for Hindi commands on Assistant, bringing much joy to Hindi speakers around the world. The feature has taken surprisingly long for Google to implement, but we're glad it's

GOOGLE

Mar 12, 2018

Code Within Google App Reveals New Customizable Gestures for the Pixel Buds

Chethan Rao

The Pixel Buds, while being excellent in their own right, do have some issues. However, it seems like Google is on its way to fix them if code found within the beta version of the

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Feb 27, 2018

Google Assistant Gains Support for 7 New Languages and Deeper App Integration

Rajesh Pandey

Before MWC 2018 started, Google revealed that it plans to take the tally of supported languages in Assistant to 30 by the end of this year. Now, at the show floor, the company announced that

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Feb 23, 2018

Google Assistant Gaining Support for Routines, New Languages, Multilingual Support, More

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced a bunch of updates for Google Assistant which will make the assistant smarter and more useful. Firstly, Google has started rolling out Routines to Assistant users. Initially announced last year, Routines will

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Dec 18, 2017

You Can Now Trigger Google Assistant by Saying ‘Hey Google’ to Your Android Phone

Rajesh Pandey

You can now trigger Google Assistant on your Android device by saying "Hey Google". This alternative hotword to trigger Google Assitant was already available for Google Home users, with Google rolling it out to a

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Dec 14, 2017

Google Assistant Comes to Tablets and Lollipop Smartphones

Rajesh Pandey

After initially debuting Google Assistant with the first generation Pixels in 2016, Google brought its digital assistant to more Marshmallow and higher running smartphones within a few months. Now, Google is further expanding Assistant's

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Nov 16, 2017

Google Assistant Updated with Support for New Languages, Other Improvements

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced a bunch of developer focused improvements to Google Assistant in a bid to make its assistant more useful and engaging for end users. The update expands Assistant's availability to more third-

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Oct 24, 2017

Google Assistant Gains Support for over 50 New Kids Games and Activities

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced that it is expanding the capabilities of Google Assistant by adding support for over 50 new games and activities for families and kids. The company had first given a sneak peek into

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2017

Google Home Max Features High-Excursion Woofers, Smart Sound for Great Sound Quality; Available in December for $399

Rajesh Pandey

In addition to the Google Home Mini, Google also unveiled the Google Home Max. Google is hoping to reimagine the sound with the Google Home Max. The speaker features dual 4.5-inch high-excursion

GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Aug 30, 2017

Google Assistant is Coming to Speakers and Home Appliances

Rajesh Pandey

Kicking of IFA in Berlin, Germany, Google has announced that it is bringing Google Assistant to a bunch of speakers and home appliances from OEMs like LG, Panasonic, Anker, and more. Google notes that either

GOOGLE

Mar 16, 2017

Google Assistant Not Rolling Out to Tablets

Evan Selleck

Back in February Google started rolling out Google Assistant to smartphones running Android Marshmallow and Android Nougat. While that would extend Assistant's reach to many more people, the announcement only included "smartphones," "Android phones,"

GOOGLE

Mar 2, 2017

Google Assistant Now Rolling Out to Android Marshmallow, Android Nougat Phones

Evan Selleck

Google has always intended on bringing its digital personal helper, Google Assistant, to more devices. And before the end of last month, the company confirmed that it was planning on rolling out Assistant to more