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The Next Windows Update will Improve Home Assistant Support
With most homes having some form of ‘smart assistant’ these days, we’ve seen more and more tech products released to essentially make our homes more interactive and controllable. Admittedly, owning an Amazon Alexa myself, I generally just tend to use it for reminders and as a (very expensive) egg timer.…
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Google Releases Google Home and Chromecast Outage Fix
Issue Finally Resolved Google Home and Chromecast users were considering throwing out their device for the past two days. All due to a massive network failure on Google’s end, rendering many devices unusable. Many Google Home users would simply get a “there is a glitch” voice message, and Chromecast users…
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Google Home and Chromecast Users Reporting Outages
What Is Going On With Google Chromecast? Ever since Tuesday, July 26, users online have been reporting problems regarding getting their Chromecast to work. Specifically, being unable to cast or stream items into the device, despite being seen by the local network. Others are also reporting via Twitter, Reddit and…
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Google Rolls Out Chromecast Network Issue Fix
Several days ago confirmation of Google‘s Chromecast causing network problems for various routers have come to light. Many router manufacturers have issued advisories but ultimately, Google had to release a fix. The issue exists due to multicast DNS (MDNS) packets that are broadcast through Google Chromecast in large quantities. Plus,…
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Research Reveals 1-in-6 Americans Now Own a Smart Speaker
The market for smart speakers has boomed in 2017 with more products hitting the market. In fact, according to National Public Radio (NPR) and Edison research, one in six Americans own a smart speaker device. That is a considerable 128% increase from January 2017. That is 16% of the population…
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Chromecast Confirmed to Cause Local Network Dropout Issues
Have you been experiencing local network signal disruptions lately? It appears that the unlikely culprit just happens to be the Google Chromecast. The small device which attaches to any HDTV via HDMI and connects to the network wirelessly is causing network drop offs. This is according to TP-Link, Linksys and…
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Google Home Max Has AUX Port Latency Issues
Google Home Max is the much larger, high-end AI speaker from Google’s smart speaker line. Aside from having all the Google Home product features, it targets audiophiles with its capabilities. It features some advanced machine learning features. The device can even calibrate and adjust the optimal listening sound in a…
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Google Home Mini Arriving on October 4
Google is set to announce their upcoming Pixel 2 phone in San Francisco on October 4. However, this is not the only product which will debut on stage. According to Droid-life, a more compact version of the Google Home is also due to arrive at that date. The official name…
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Apple’s Echo Competitor Is Currently Being Designed
There have been some rumors going around that Apple is working on a device that would compete with the likes of Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Home products, and it would appear that this mysterious project is actually in its final stages of design. The news was revealed via Twitter by Sonny…
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Burger King Whopper Contains “Medium-Sized Child” in Google Home Ad Failure
It’s common for companies to find new ways of getting ads into your face, but this Burger King Google Home ad certainly didn’t go quite to plan. Adverts are usually short and almost to the point, but sometimes doing that little bit extra, out of the ordinary, increases attention to…
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Google Home Launches in the UK in April
About six months ago, Amazon launched its Echo device in the UK, and now, it looks like Google plans to do the same for its Google Home product. The device is scheduled to become available in the UK on April 6 via the Google Store or from stores such as Maplins, John…
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Meet the LingLong DingDong: China’s Answer to the Amazon Echo
It may sound like an inappropriate made-up joke-name from a tasteless Adam Sandler movie to Westerners but believe it or not, “LingLong DingDong” is the actual product name for China’s answer to the Amazon Echo. Developed by a Beijing-based LingLong Co., the DingDong accepts Chinese voice commands and acts as…
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Google Announces October 4th Hardware Event
Every year during Autumn, Google holds a major event to announce some of their new hardware products. Chief among them of course, are usually the new line of Nexus smartphones and tablets. This is quite similar and it appears that Google will be ready to unveil their latest products in just over…
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