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Google’s Smart Speakers and Displays Now Have a Guest Mode
Google’s smart speakers and displays, like Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max, have a new feature as of today: Guest Mode, which makes the devices act more like a public Google Assistant terminal rather than a personal assistant, says The Verge.
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Philips Hue’s Play Gradient Ain’t Cheap, But It’s the Lightstrip Your TV Deserves
With the idea of going to a good ‘ole movie theatre seeming like a bigger and bigger pipe dream every day, I’ve spent a lot of time this year thinking about how to upgrade my TV and movie-watching experience. Right now, watching TV is one of the few reliable methods of stress relief a lot…
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Google’s Nest Audio Is the Best Sounding Smart Speaker You Can Get for $149
After buying Nest back in 2014, Google has been repositioning all of its smart home products under the brand, and that includes its smart speakers. One of the last holdouts to be upgraded as a Nest was one of the company’s first smart speakers, the 4-year-old Google Home. But the new Google Nest Audio sounds…
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The Roomba i3+ Is a Self-Emptying Robovac That’s Practically Affordable
Finally! The good robovac stuff in a robot some people can afford. iRobot, maker of roving house helpers Roomba and Braava, today announced the launch of its Roomba i3+, a mid-range vacuum that’ll get features standard of models with a far steeper price tag.