With Nest stripped for parts, can Google’s new AI-powered Google Home win back users?
The speaker spotted at Google’s Pixel event could be called the Google Home Speaker -- reviving the original branding of Google’s smart speakers, which was dropped in 2019 in favor of Nest.
Code spotted by 9to5Google suggests the new name. The speaker is expected to arrive on October 1st.
Customized versions of the Gemini chatbot called Gems were announced last May, incorporated into Drive in July, and are now shareable with friends and family.
The company just dropped a teaser for its upcoming series 17 Pro and Pro Max models with a second display on the back. The flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones are launching this month in China.
Google says it has completed its transition of Nest products to the Google Home App, a process it started in 2023.
The company announced it has added hot water controls for UK/EU users of Nest thermostats, one of the last major features still available only in the Nest app. Hot water boost, scheduling, and temperature settings will roll out in the coming weeks, allowing Nest users to control all their Nest devices through the Google Home app.
