The Ideal Home and Garden

The new age smart speaker for a smart home

Minimalist, clean and unspectacu­lar appearance, the Google Home is surely more than just a speaker

- RESEARCH: ANIRUDDHA RAO

Living in the digital age where smartphone­s have revolution­ised our lives in many ways, the newly used term ‘smart homes’ have become more of a way of living than ever before. One such smart device is the recently launched Google Home. A voice recognitio­n speaker, the Google Home acts as your regular speaker or as “Your Personal Assistant.”

Designed to give a cylindrica­l shape that undoubtedl­y is quirky, the device comes in a unique dual tone finish. The upper half is made up of white coloured plastic, while the lower half is a removable mesh panel covered in fabric. This makes the Google Home a perfect gadget to blend well with the existing decor of your house. It can be neatly tucked away near a bookshelf or even kept on a coffee table without it getting too much attention.

Providing various services via voice recognitio­n, by saying “OK Google,” the device springs up to life and helps in forecast of the weather, to playing music or even telling you the news. Apart from helping you answer whatever you ask it, the Google Home speakers have become a pivotal link for home automation. Google Home

can be integrated to multiple smart devices in your home such as lights, TV, door locks and even security cameras. The device is completely based on AI (Artificial Intelligen­ce) and machine learning, which means it learns every time you use it, and keeps updating itself on the ways and pattern of how we use it.

Google Home ends up becoming more than just a speaker in a smart home - it is surely becoming a way of life. The small speaker tucked into the corner of your living room turns out to be the perfect butler. Just say “Ok Google.”

 ??  ?? ` 4,499/store.google.com The Google Mini is the best option if you’re seeking entry level smart speaker. Aesthetica­lly appealingG­oogle assist is conversati­onal and contextual­The speaker is surprising­ly loud for its sizeThe base of the speaker is colour customisab­le` 9,999/store.google.com
` 4,499/store.google.com The Google Mini is the best option if you’re seeking entry level smart speaker. Aesthetica­lly appealingG­oogle assist is conversati­onal and contextual­The speaker is surprising­ly loud for its sizeThe base of the speaker is colour customisab­le` 9,999/store.google.com

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