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Spotify Connect: what is it? How can you get it?

Home Advice (Image credit: Spotify) With over 300 million active users worldwide (almost half of which are paying subscribers), Spotify is the world’s largest and most popular music streaming service. But thanks to Spotify Connect – arguably the streaming world’s most important feature – you’re no longer restricted to listening to the catalogue solely through… Read more

Security nightmare: Many networked doorbells let hackers into the house

The IT security of “intelligent” doorbells equipped with video cameras, which can be bought for comparatively little money on online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay or Wish, is not well ordered. This was the result of a test by the IT security company NCC Group for the British online magazine “Which?” surrender. The identified weaknesses… Read more

Google Home vs Nest Audio vs Mini vs Max vs Hub vs Hub Max: Which Google speaker should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – If you’re looking for an intelligent smart home speaker, then one powered by Google is a great alternative to the Amazon Echo range. Like the Amazon Echo smart speakers, Google Home devices – most of which are now Nest branded – are available in a range of sizes. They all have Google Assistant… Read more

heise + | Short tests: SD memory cards, smart speakers and corrective lenses for VR headsets

Short tests: SD memory cards, smart speakers and corrective lenses for VR headsets SD cards: Samsung Evo Plus / Pro Plus Smart Speaker: Google Nest Audio Corrective lenses for VR headsets: VR optician Samsung is launching a new range of SD memory cards: Evo Plus and Pro Plus, each with 32, 64, 128 and 256… Read more

Zoom calls are beginning to arrive on the Google Nest Hub Max

Google is starting to roll out Zoom support for the Nest Hub Max smart display as an early preview for users in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, the company announced today. People who are using a Google or Nest Wi-Fi system may see some improvements to video calls, Google also announced. It’s updating the… Read more

TIM: many news and services on Google '' smart '' devices. Here's what you can do

” TIM Smart Voice with Google ” is extended to the home landline and TIMMUSIC can now be listened to on Google’s smart speaker and display devices. Here are the news made available by TIM for its more tech users. by Bruno Mucciarelli published 25 November 2020 , at 10: 01 in the Telephony channel… Read more

Google Nest Mini vs Home Mini: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Google’s second generation of its smallest Google Assistant speaker comes in the form of the Nest Mini. The Nest Mini replaces the Google Home Mini, and while it looks very similar, there are a few differences and a few upgrades. Here’s how the Nest Mini compares to the Home Mini and what the… Read more

Best Google Assistant speakers 2020: Top Google Home alternatives

(Pocket-lint) – Google Assistant is an excellent voice assistant. It not only brings the power of Google search to the table, but it’s conversational too. Like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant can set alarms, read news briefings, tell you what the weather is like, control compatible smart home devices and play music, among plenty of other features…. Read more

The best smart alarm clocks 2020: Wake up in style

(Pocket-lint) – No matter your walk of life or where you live, you probably have to wake up most mornings, And it’s most likely a challenge at least some of the time. In fact, waking up to work from home is one of the hardest parts of any given day. Best Nespresso coffee machine: Get your… Read more

Boost your Wi-Fi network: The best mesh networking gear 2020 for faster speeds and wider range

(Pocket-lint) – There’s nothing like a Wi-Fi dropout to hit you off your stride. Whether you’re midway through a marathon on Netflix, or you work from home and can’t afford to lose connectivity with your office, there’s no good time for your network to have a wobble. We’ve looked at routers that you might be… Read more

Harman Kardon Citation 200 review: It’ll make you move

(Pocket-lint) – Speakers have evolved a whole lot over the years, so why lock yourself to either a wired at-home one or a smaller battery-based portable? The Harman Kardon Citation 200 is the best of both worlds: a Sonos Move-rivalling speaker in terms of scale, sound and portability, but at a much more appealing asking… Read more

Amazon Echo Dot 2020 vs Google Nest Mini: Which is the best compact smart speaker?

(Pocket-lint) – Amazon has a new smart speaker, taking the beloved Echo Dot and changing it into more of an Echo Mini, with a new fourth-gen design and boosted audio performance, but still sticking to the same footprint. But how does this compare to its big rival from Google? This is the Amazon Echo Dot… Read more

Google discontinues its Google Nest Secure alarm system

Google has discontinued its Google Nest Secure alarm system, the company first confirmed to Android Police. And sure enough, if you visit the Nest Secure’s page on the Google Store right now, there’s a big button right at the top that says the product is no longer available. “Google Nest will no longer be producing… Read more

Bose Portable Home Speaker review: Sound significantly beyond its size

(Pocket-lint) – If you think you need a big product for big sound then the Bose Portable Home Speaker is here to prove otherwise. This little speaker, complete with its carry handle, might look kind-of innocuous – but the bold sound it can pump out is quite the opposite. Thing is, Bose being Bose, it’s… Read more

Ring Doorbell 3 Plus review: Record events before they even happen

(Pocket-lint) – The original Ring Video Doorbell was released in 2014, borne out of founder Jamie Siminoff’s amazement that a doorbell didn’t exist that would work with a smartphone. In 2018, Amazon bought Ring, but aside from the excellent availability on the Amazon site you actually wouldn’t know. The app still looks and works the… Read more