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May 2019
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The editors liked
Google Assistant built-in
Attractive user interface
Rammed full of features
Tiny
Attractive design
Excellent use of screen and voice
Takes advantage of individual accounts
Compact design
Fantastic screen
High value price point
Fits almost anywhere
Google Assistant keeps on improving
Decent sound performance
Great design and display
Fantastic smart home control
Adequate sound quality
Excellent as a digital photo display
YouTube integration
Excellent price
The Google Home Hub touchscreen is responsive and works well in combination with Google Assistant
Whether you ask for help on a recipe or to check what's on your calendar. Pictures and videos look particularly crisp thanks to an ambient light sensor that
Great touchscreen
Minimalist design
Bluetooth
Google Assistant
Can hear you well
Excellent smart home control
Great recipes
Cheaper than the competition
Bright
Sharp screen
Attractive and compact
Google's search advantage
Intuitive interface
Great display
Stellar performance
No camera
You can ask it to play YouTube videos
The ambient brightness sensor adjusts the screen so it can be seen no matter what the light is like in your surroundings
Adjust the volume either using your voice
Buttons or on screen slider
It can make voice call
The editors didn't like
Sound might struggle to fill large rooms
Screen is particularly small
Speakers are basic
No camera for video calls
Limited number of apps at launch
Lacks oomph in the bass
The Google Home Mini is half the price
Screen is small
No Zigbee support built-in
Google Home app could be a little more intuitive
The sound quality is fine for background music
But nowhere near the level of other smart displays like the Amazon Echo Show or the JBL Link View. It's more on par with the diminutive Google Home Mini. The integration with the Nest Hello Video Doorbell ne
No 3.5mm socket
Fabric could get dirty in a kitchen
Need to dig into the Google Home app to change almost any setting
Published: 2018-10-22, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Gorgeous display with automatic dimming and color adjustment, Compact size that can be comfortably placed in many spots throughout the home, Comprehensive smart home controls that can be accessed via voice or touch, Google Photos integration makes it the
Small display size might be a deterrent, Speaker quality is weak, Can't stream Netflix, Have to say “Google” every time you want to talk to the thing
Abstract: Google's newest smart home device has a screen, but it avoids the other feature that usually accompanies one — a camera. In an effort to make the Home Hub more friendly and attractive to the privacy-minded, it shutters a shutter and instead focuses on sho...
Abstract: Like Apple, Google isn't always first to market, but both companies always try to do things better than the other. What Google typically does better than most is software, but not necessarily this time. With the new Google Home Hub, a surprisingly tiny v...
Published: 2019-02-03, Author: Jason , review by: ausdroid.net
If you've already set your household up with Google Assistant and a Google Home or two, Home Hub is a bit of a no-brainer – with its extra smart home controls and touchscreen interface it's sure to find a useful place in your house even if you don't use i...
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Published: 2018-12-24, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Microsoft accuracy, Cooking interface is great, Multi-user voice recogntion, Visual answers
No camera, Display a little small
The decision to buy a Google Home Hub or not really doesn't come down to the price (it's affordable), instead it really will be determined by any existing investments in voice assistants. Personally my house had a number of Amazon Echo spots and a couple...
Published: 2018-11-21, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Display, Routines, Integrations
Speaker not amazing
The Google Home Hub is a great product, with the feature set today only growing into the future. The device's screen is it's greatest feature, particularly as a proposition for someone already acquainted with the benefits of far-range microphones and voic...
Published: 2018-11-01, Author: Chris , review by: eftm.com.au
I love it and given the price, it will wipe out Google Home pretty quickly. There are no apps or even a browser to speak of like the Echo Show, but I don't see why these smart displays need to mimic a tablet anyway. But there's some bad news if you just h...
Great design, 7 inch screen is a nice small digital photo frame with more going for it, Creates a visual connection for people new to the idea of the smart home
Sound could be better, Might be a little confusing as a product concept to folks not looking for a photo frame in their life
Buying into the concept of a smart home is an easy decision for folks who live on the cusp of the new and exciting, but those who may wait a little might find the idea difficult.After all, you're integrating a system designed to do the work for you, and t...
Published: 2018-10-24, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Good size to place anywhere, Nice design, Screen adds more options
Average audio quality, No camera
The Google Home Hub is a really useful product that can be integrated into your life to make things easier, to keep your content within easy reach, control your smart devices, access information and know what's going on in the world. Not many devices can...
