KaiOS Technologies, maker of KaiOS has announced an expansion of their partnership with Google. With this deal, KaiOS will get deeper integration of Google’s services like the Google Assistant and Google Maps, and can now access YouTube for the first time on their smart feature phones. Continue reading “KaiOS gets Google Assistant, YouTube and Maps integration”
Google has announced that it is rolling out Smart Reply for Messages app in Spanish and is also sharing new features coming to the app. In the coming months, Google will bring Assistant integration within Messages for English across the globe. The app uses on-device AI to offer suggestion chips relevant to your conversation.
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Google Home Speakers in the US can now choose between an Australian-accented voice and a British-accented voice for your Google Assistant across devices. All the other settings and features including setting a timer, checking the weather and getting an overview of your commute and everything else remain the same while your Assistant will speak with a new accent. Continue reading “Google Assistant gains support for Australian and British accents”
Google has rolled out an update to Assistant on iOS which brings support for Siri Shortcuts. The company is trying hard to make Assistant a best replacement for Siri which currently is deeply ingrained within Apple’s platform. However, Google doesn’t want to miss any chance. Continue reading “Google Assistant for iOS gets support for Siri Shortcuts”
Google earlier this week has introduced new hardware, and along with it, the company has introduced new Assistant features that will be coming over the next few weeks. The Google Assistant can now also control many popular media and entertainment devices, and the biggest among them is the ability to detect spam calls and let Assistant do the job for you. Continue reading “Google Assistant to get Screen call to handle spam calls; Duplex to roll out from November”
Back at Google I/O, Google launched the new ‘Google News’ to help you keep up with the news that matters to you. To bring you news while your hands and eyes are busy doing some other thing, Google today is bringing the best of Google News to devices with the Google Assistant so that you can stay up to date wherever you are. Continue reading “Google integrates News with Assistant to make it easily accessible on smart home devices”
Google at the I/O 2018 has demoed the Google Duplex; this tech is where Assistant dupes itself as a human, call a business and get you a reservation. To make it sound like more human has added in human ticks like “umm.” However, concerns were raised regarding how ethical this feature is. Back in May, Google clarified in a statement that the experimental system would have “disclosure built-in.” Continue reading “Google Duplex demo shows how Assistant will identify itself while making reservations”
Google at the I/O 2018 event has introduced a bunch of new feature and refinements to Assistant. The company announced that it will be available in more than 30 languages and 80 countries by the end of the year. It worked closely with WaveNet technology from DeepMind in creating more natural conversations. Continue reading “Google Assistant gets six new voices, continued conversations, multiple actions and more”
Google made an announcement that the Lens in both Assistant and Photos would get new features like improved support for recognizing animals and this ability to detect cat and dog breeds is now rolling out to users. Earlier Google was only able to generically reply with “looks like a cat.” Continue reading “Google Lens in Assistant and Photos can now detect cat and dog breeds”
Google app is receiving a new beta update features hinting at ‘pinned’ floating sports scores, custom Assistant Routines, and more. The new pinned floating features lets users pin summaries for sport and follow scores while using other apps like Maps or YouTube. Continue reading “Google app v7.24 beta hints at ‘pinned’ floating sports scores, custom Assistant Routines and more”
Google bought the Assistant for iPhones last year and today iPads are joining the suite. Assistant on iPads will do things exactly how it does on iPhones. It supports both portrait and landscape modes. Continue reading “Google Assistant now available on iPads”
At the CES 2018 event, Google announced wide-range of assistant enhancements and new features. In association with Qualcomm, Google will be bringing Assistant to ‘smart displays’ powered by the Android Things. We have already seen Lenovo Smart Display powered by the Qualcomm SDA624 SoC launch. Continue reading “Google to bring Assistant to Smart Displays, more headphones and Android Auto”
Google has announced that assistant support for Italian and Spanish will be rolled out in the coming weeks just as it had promised at the I/O 2017 event. Google said that Spanish both in Latin America and Spain would be available.
Google on the October 4th event has introduced brand new smart speakers – Home and the Home Mini and also demoed new features including those for families and kids. Today, the company is adding around 50 new kids games, stories, activities and more to the Assistant on Home and smartphones designed especially for kids and family.
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It looks like Google has quite a few goals for 2016. Just yesterday, it was reported that the company is working on YouTube Connect, a Periscope rival. Today, a new report from The Information (via) is suggesting that Google is working it’s own Amazon Echo competitor.
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