A single Google Home device can identify up to six people and respond to queries using information from their respective accounts. This feature is called “Voice Match”. This helps identify voices of multiple users from the same device. Here is a quick troubleshooting step to try if your Google Assistant Voice Match is not working. […]
How to Use “OK Google” Hands-free on iPhone
Google is now using a Siri shortcut to make it easy for users to launch Assistant on iOS. This post explains how to set this up. Until now, you had to open the Google Assistant app or the shortcut from the lock screen to launch the Assistant. There was no true hands-free method to do […]
How to Create an Assistant Routine from the Google Clock App
I’m a big fan of Google Assistant Routines. It helps you automate some of the cool Assistant features and run them when you want them to. We have a tutorial on how to set up Assistant Routines, in case you haven’t used this featured already. Last week Google added a super useful enhancement to this […]
Google Assistant Shows Deleted Calendar Entries [Known Issue]
Many users are reporting that Google Assistant is showing deleted entries from their calendar when they ask it to show the agenda. Known Issue According to this forum thread, this is a known issue. Google is aware of this issue. However, there is no word on when this will be fixed. Clear cache for Google […]
[Ask The Assistant] “Tell me something good”
A regional newspaper that I regularly follow had a section called “Good news”. When they started a new channel, this section became a daily news bulletin featuring positive news from around the world. Positive initiatives like this have always been around. Now, Google wants to make it easier for everyone to get their daily dose […]
[Ask The Assistant] “Remember Where I Parked” & “Where’s My Car”
Google Maps can remember where you parked your vehicle. It takes a couple of taps an touches. You will need to open Google Maps and save where you parked, manually. According to Google Maps Help Center, here is how you do it: On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app. Tap the […]
How to End a Conversation with Google Home
My feed today was full of news about Google Home’s continued conversation. This is exciting news. However, after reading a couple of news stories about this feature, I started asking myself. How do I end a conversation when I am done? The idea is for Google Home to continue listening to me so that it can […]
How to Listen to Podcasts Using Google Assistant
Did you know that Google app is now a podcast player too? You can listen to podcasts without subscribing to anything specific. Simply say something like, play the latest episode of This American Life, and Google will start playing the podcast. The best part is, the playback is synced across devices. This means you can […]
How to “Talk to Books” Using Google Assistant
Google Books has launched an AI-powered interactive tool where you can talk to books. This is different from searching for books and their content. This is all about conversation. Google says Talk to Books is different from traditional search. “Use this demo as a creativity tool to explore ideas and discover books by getting quotes […]
Try Asking Google Assistant to Spell Someone’s Last Name!
Ask Google assistant to spell someone’s last name. You would expect Google to spell it for you, correct? Well, looks like there is something tricky happening here. I tried asking Google to spell Harry Potter’s last name. Here is what I got: “Harry Potter’s last name is spelled harry potter’s last name.” Yes, Google Assistant […]
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