Connected lights from Caséta Wireless now supports Google Assistant. As their official page puts it, your talking encyclopedia, personal DJ and 24/7 assistant is now a voice-activated light control for your entire home. Smart Bridge with HomeKit which enables control of lights, shades, and temperature with Lutron App can now take instructions via Google Assistant. Here […]
Google Assistant Launcher Brings Google Assistant To Android 5.0+
We already discussed a non-root way to get Google Assistant on Android 5.0+ devices. Here is an easier way to do this, thanks to a Google Assistant launcher put together by XDA Senior Member Jovic77. As an added bonus, this launcher lets you launch Google Assistant when you long press your home button. The previous method did […]
Enable Google Assistant On Android Lollipop 5.0 Without Root Access
Google officially supports the Assistant only on devices with Android 6.0 or above. If you have an Android 5.0 Lollipop phone however, you are out of luck. However, there is a workaround. XDA Member Nikhilkumar038 has demonstrated a way to get the Assistant on Android 5.0 phones, without the root access. The workaround involves using the […]
Win Up To $10,000 From Google For Making Assistant Actions
Google is not (always) interested in small products. They are chasing moonshots. They want to build platforms. They want Google Assistant also to be such a platform. They want it everywhere. They want it to be able to do all kind of actions for users. What do you need for that? More developer participation. More third party […]
15 Games That You Can Play With Google Assistant
A boring day? Here is a (long) list of games that you can play, using Google Assistant. You can use voice commands or the keyboard to play these games. If you are in a hotel lobby or an airport lounge, I recommend using the keyboard! To start playing any of these games, say or type […]
The Easiest Way To Access Google Assistant Settings
The way I used to open Google Assistant’s settings page is by launching the app and then tapping the briefcase-in-a-blue-circle icon and then tapping Settings from the menu. Recently, I figured out an easier way to open settings. Just say: Show me settings to the Assistant. This commands takes you directly into Google Assistant’s Settings […]
How to Automatically Delete Your Google Assistant Activity
Google Assistant is slowly becoming one of the most frequently used apps on your phone. That makes it one of the apps where a lot of your activity history and data are stored. What if you want to remove your activity history from Google Assistant? Here is how. Automatically Delete Google Assistant Recordings Google now gives […]
Yes, Google Has A Plan To Make Money With The Assistant
Ever looked at the Google Assistant and wondered how is Google going to make money out of a thing like that? Here is your answer. They already have a plan for that. According to Google Senior Vice President of Advertising and Commerce Sridhar Ramaswamy, the Assistant will make money suggesting specific sales partners rather than inserting ads. […]
How to Create Google Assistant Shortcuts
Google Assistant shortcuts? Let me first explain what they are. These are personalized short keywords that you set up to make Google Assistant do things for you. For example, just by saying “Ok Google, Later”, you can make Assistant send a text message to your partner with a custom message, like good night, or say, […]
iPhone Users In India Will Get Google Assistant By June 2017
Google announced Assistant for iOS devices during Google I/O 2017 keynote. Indian users however did not get to try Assistant on their iPhones right away. However, this report from The Indian Express states that Assistant will be available by June 2017. If you are a Google fan from India, looking for the Assistant app in […]