Tag: smart home

‘Why should I give Google money?’ – former Nest fans decry new leaked model, and I really can’t blame them

Gemini is coming to Google Home, and during yesterday’s Made by Google event, we saw our first glimpse of an unreleased Google Nest speaker – a roughly spherical device with a colored light at the base, seen sitting on a table beside F1 driver Lando Norris. It’s about time too,…

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Google teases mysterious Nest smart speaker – and it looks like a HomePod Mini crossed with an Echo Dot

Google showcased new hardware at the Made by Google event This includes a mystery smart speaker we haven’t seen before It could materialize at an event in a few months The August 20, 2025, Made by Google event gave us plenty of new hardware to feast on – including (of…

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Can a robot vacuum effectively mop your floors, too? I’ve tested all kinds of hybrid robovacs, and here’s what I’ve found

Most modern robot vacuums don’t just vacuum your floors – they can also mop them for you. This type of robovac is sometimes referred to as a ‘hybrid robot vacuum’, and it’s increasingly difficult to find bots that don’t offer mopping these days. But how much should you focus on…

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If Amazon wants to kill Alexa+ stone dead, its CEO’s latest advertisement idea is probably the way to do it

Amazon’s CEO teased advertisements might be coming to Alexa+ Other Alexa+ subscription tiers might be on the way, too No release date yet, but it sounds like a matter of when, not if Amazon’s Alexa+ may have only been around for a short time, and while that would usually mean…

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We’ve just had our first official look at DJI’s first robot vacuum – and I have questions

A few days ago, we got our first official look at the DJI Romo – the brand’s first foray into robot vacuums – and the more information I get about this surprising new addition to the DJI lineup, the more intrigued I am about how it’s going to shape up…

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Angry Google Home users are reporting that their devices are getting increasingly buggy – and Google seems to be ignoring them

Users are reporting multiple issues with Google smart home gadgets Commands aren’t working or being responded to slowly Most Google Home and Nest devices haven’t had updates for years Have you checked in on your Google Home devices lately? It seems that Google Home and Google Nest gadgets are gradually…

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