Some competitions are epic by nature: Foreman versus Ali. Apple versus Microsoft. Amazon Echo versus Google Nest, even. Others exist on a more human scale: Apple HomePod versus HomePod Mini, for ...

Most of us have long since replaced a standalone alarm clock with a phone, but the new Google Nest Hub is the first smart display that justifies its placement on your nightstand. Its new ...

It's been three years since Google launched its first smart display, with the Home Hub (later renamed the Nest Hub) claiming its space on our countertops and bedside tables. Since then, the company ...

The battle for smart home supremacy has been dominated for years by two formidable competitors -- Amazon and Google. While Amazon was the first to debut both a smart speaker and a smart display, ...

A big appeal of a smart speaker or display is the promise of new features and capabilities down the line. Google’s done a good job of keeping that promise with the original Nest Hub, but there ...

Of course, one obvious benefit of the bigger display is that it significantly improves the photo- and video-viewing experience. Images look crisp and colorful, and I particularly enjoyed watching ...

Google’s presence sensing detects whether somebody is home using your phone’s location, Nest smart home devices, and now Nest Hubs and speakers. Previously, presence sensing could better detect ...

The Nest Hub, Hub Max, and similar Nest devices have excellent smart displays where you can look up information, watch shows or cooking videos, have video chats with your family, or play interactive ...

Technology today is already quite assistive, from location-aware reminders to notifications telling you when to leave, factoring in live traffic conditions. In fact, that’s now the base level of ...