Google: everything you want to know – iculture

Google Home is a device for home, which you can arrange all sorts of tasks. A microphone and speaker in it, you can give voice commands, and ask questions. Google makes sure you can use the Google-home assistant. It also works with the iPhone and iPad. Wondering when Google Home is available and whether you can use it in Netherlands? This guide tells you all!

Google Home: what is the

you control Google Home jet voting?. Google Home you can ask to play a song, set a timer to check flight times or turn on the lights. The device consists of a white top and a removable bottom, you can tune into your interior. The bottom is available in several colors and is made of different materials. Google is made by the team that is responsible for the Chromecast.

Google Home price and release date

Google Home was announced on May 18, 2016 during the annual developer event Google I / O . In addition, said the device “later this year” will be available. Given the crowds around the holidays, we expect this to be around September / October, so that retailers have enough time to include the device in its range. Americans have the habit of doing quite early Christmas shopping.

Google has not yet announced the price.

Google Home: what can you do

Google Home will compete with Amazon Echo, a similar device in the US has already been on the market?. Although Google Home a competitor seems HomeKit, there are differences even between Siri and Google’s assistant. You plug the Google home in the socket and the device will then start listening constantly or give commands. The microphones also pick up the sound of your voice when you’re on the other side of the room. LEDs make it clear that Google Home operates. The device can not be used as a lamp.

Music and Movies

Technically speaking, Google details a compact Wi-Fi speaker with built-in microphone. Google Assistant is there by default and can be activated by voice. Google is going to offer a range of functions, from entertainment to smart home applications, for example, turn on the music and the lights. Plus, you can stream music from the Google home internal speaker or an external speaker. This must then use Google Cast technology. It also works with playlists, albums and podcasts of favorite music. You start the music with a voice command or via your iPhone using Google Cast.

Playback video works the same way: ask Google Home to play a movie or TV series, and it appears on your television screen

Home Automation

Google Home also includes smart home features. So the device will work with a variety of lights and thermostats. Names of partners has not yet called Google, but you should expect that it cooperates with the Philips Hue lights and with Google’s own Nest Thermostat

ask questions

Finally, you can also still ask many questions to Google Home. In addition, Google’s assistant comes into action. They may be general knowledge questions ( “What is the farthest planet?”), But also questions related to your personal situation. For example you can ask how to schedule the day looks like, or traffic jam, or your flight is delayed and how long the journey time to work. Google takes into account that answers are concise, tailored to the use of audio. You do not want the device to sit down to read an entire Wikipedia page.

In the future, Google also wants to support external services, such as ordering a taxi via Uber or a meal from Deliveroo. Discover your while cooking the milk or eggs are low, you make a memory with your voice.

Why is Google smart home?

The idea behind the Google Assistant Google Home is a two-way conversation is created by the user. You can ask questions and ask follow-up questions, without having to repeat certain information. You may ask: “What movies are playing tonight?” Followed by “OK, reserve a ticket.”

Google home is small, but is not intended to take them to different rooms. Because you need to connect the device to the power outlet most people will Google home leave in one place. As music players can “fill the whole room,” said Google, with clear treble and powerful bass. The speaker is also designed it to listen to music – one function where competitor Amazon Echo fewer excels.

At Google Home is supposed to have more rooms and speakers. Because it works with the Google Cast protocol can communicate with any suitable speaker. You must have a Chromecast Audio, a small disc that plugs into any speaker. Services adapted for Cast are also suitable for Google Home. Naturally, this applies to Google’s own Play Music music service, but also for Spotify. Do you have a Chromecast connected to the TV, you can thus also turn on your TV, play YouTube videos and the like.

Restrictions Google Home

Because Google Home has not officially on the market, there is still little known about any restrictions. One we know in any case already: it only works with one Google account. In time, this problem will be solved, so that multiple people in a household can operate it. The voice commands can give anyone, even if it is not linked your Google Account.

Another limitation is that Google has set no API for developers available yet, so external developers still not easy to get started. Instead, Google intends to assess how the assistant develops and how it is used.

Google Home will initially operate with fewer accessories for home automation than competitor Amazon Echo. It works published in any case with some thermostats and lamps, though there are no brands and partners.