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Google falls even further behind Amazon in the smart speaker race
Google lost half its market share and slipped into third place behind Amazon and Baidu in the second quarter of 2019 Smart speaker sales are booming. In the second quarter of this year, 26.1 millio…
Google Nest camera users can no longer disable the status light
Google has notified existing Nest camera, Nest Hello doorbell and Dropcam owners that they can no longer disable their devices’ status light. The company told customers the update in an email…
Google could ditch Intel’s server CPUs for AMD Epyc
There are whispers on the grapevine that Google is thinking of switching its servers over from Intel to AMD, which would obviously be a huge win for the latter. Before we get too carried away, thou…
Google scraps smartwatch apps for Nest thermostats
Google has shut down its Nest thermostat apps for smartwatches, claiming not enough people were using them. The apps for Google Wear OS and Apple Watch let you adjust the target temperature with a …
Google makes Remote Desktop access much easier
If you’ve ever found yourself in the unenviable position of helping a friend or relative with computer issues, you’ll know how frustrating it is to do so over the phone, having to repea…
Google Stadia’s big reveal of games and pricing is on June 6
Google Stadia certainly sounds great in theory, although the details aren’t exactly clear. However, we do know that we’ll learn a lot more about the streaming games service, including p…
Bose brings Google Assistant to speakers and soundbars
Bose has announced that its current range of speakers and soundbars are getting support for Google Assistant, having previously only supported Amazon Alexa. Google’s voice assistant will be i…
Bose adds Google Assistant to its smart speakers and soundbars
When Bose debuted its smart speakers and voice-controlled soundbars last year, the company promised support for other voice assistants besides Alexa was on the way. Today, it makes good on that pro…
Google rolls out a refreshed, more personal Smart Display interface
Google introduced an updated Smart Display interface alongside the Nest Hub Max, and now you don’t need that new hardware to see what the fuss is about. The 9to5Google team has discovered tha…