A decade ago, when smart speakers with built-in voice assistants were the hot new thing, many imagined they'd quickly evolve into highly intelligent companions. (Think C-3PO or Star Trek's Data living ...
Google’s previous digital assistant wasn’t the sharpest algorithm in the smart speaker, but it got the job done. Where Google Gemini is supposed to shine is in contextual commands that wouldn’t ...
Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google has been pushing Gemini into every corner of its ecosystem this year, and now it’s coming for smart speakers and displays.
In late October, Google officially began its big rollout of Gemini for Google Home. Google Assistant hasn’t been doing Google’s smart speakers and displays any favors in recent years, so the ...
We all knew it was coming and now Google is roll out early access to Gemini for Home voice assistant in the U.S. You can either say "Hey Google" to your speaker or display to request specific help or ...