ADT on Monday announced that it will be partnering with Google on a new line of smart home security products. Shares of ADT surged as much as 97% in premarket trading Monday. Google will invest $US450 million for a 6.6% ownership stake in ADT, securing a “mutual, long-term commitment to […]

You can’t get Audible on a Google Home device natively, but there are two workarounds for playing titles from the audiobook app on your smart speaker. You can get Audible on your Google Home speaker by pairing it with your phone through Bluetooth or casting your Audible app from your […]

To play Amazon Music content on your Google Home speaker, simply cast it to your speaker from the Amazon Music app on your Android device. You can’t use voice commands on your Google Home to control Amazon Music the way you would with other apps. Here’s how to cast Amazon […]

You can’t change the name your Google Home responds to when giving a command, but you can change what the device is called in the Google Home app. Changing the name of your Google Home in the app is useful is you have multiple Google devices connected to your Wi-Fi […]

You can use Google Home as a speaker by pairing it with your smartphone, or by connecting it to your music streaming accounts. Once you’ve connected your Google Home, you can use it to listen to music, podcasts, radio shows, and more. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Do […]

You can change the alarm sound on your Google Home to your favourite music by using a voice command. To change your alarm sound, ask your Google Home to set a media alarm, name the time, and then reply with a song name when prompted by the speaker. On some […]

You can stop your Google Home device from listening to you if you have privacy concerns. Your Google Home device only records and stores audio from interactions, like when you say “Hey Google” or “OK Google.” You can prevent your Google Home from listening to your conversations by turning off […]

You can play podcasts on a Google Home speaker either by asking your device to play the podcast, or by using a podcast app on your Android device. Though you can’t ask for a specific podcast episode, you can use your voice to skip between episodes of the show currently […]

Amazon,Apple, and Google make competing smart-home speakers: the Echo, the HomePod, and the Home. Despite this competition, the three tech giants are putting aside differences and forging a rare collaboration over smart-home standards, they announced on Wednesday. The plan: “To develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity […]

You can connect Spotify to your Google Home to control music with voice commands and play the streaming service through Google smart speakers. To connect Spotify to Google Home, you’ll have to use the Google Home mobile app on your iPhone or Android phone. You don’t even need a subscription […]

You can change your Google Home’s Wi-Fi network using the Google Home mobile app. When you change the Wi-Fi through your Google Home app, every Google device connected to that network will change as well. To change your Google Home’s Wi-Fi network, you will need to forget the current network […]

Google is asking people with Down syndrome to “donate” recordings of their voice to help train its voice-recognition software. Voice technology has historically struggled to understand people with unique speech patterns, like those with Down syndrome. Google is seeking 500 unique speech samples, and is already more than halfway toward […]

Apple is getting trounced by Amazon and Google in the smart home market, where Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo dominates and Google is offering a wider variety of products. In response, Apple is reportedly hiring a team to create “new smart-home software and devices,” which could include new products beyond the HomePod, […]

If you subscribe to Spotify or are about to, you should know that you can get a free Google Home Mini speaker right now. There’s no additional cost – the smart speaker is included with your individual or family-plan pricing on Spotify. The offer lasts through Thursday, November 14, or […]

To connect a Google Home to your TV, you’ll need a Google Chromecast device, or a TV with Chromecast built in. Connecting a Chromecast to your Google Home allows you to stream audio and video on your TV with just the sound of your voice. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for […]

Whitehat hackers have proven that it’s possible to develop malicious apps hosted by Google Home or Amazon Alexa that spy on users’ conversations and phish for personal information like passwords. The eavesdropping apps, posing as astrology apps and random number generators, passed Amazon and Google security checks, meaning they could […]

Google just announced the Nest Mini, a $US49 smart speaker with a built-in Google Assistant. Nest Mini will be sold at major retailers starting on October 22. The Nest Mini is a follow-up to the Google Home Mini, rebranding the smart speaker under Google’s Nest family of smart home devices. […]