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Google Allo  Google Allo is another keen informing application for Android and iOS that causes you say increasingly and accomplish more. Communicate better with stickers, doodles, and colossal emoticons and content. Allo likewise presents to you the Google Assistant, review release. React rapidly with Smart Reply  Google Allo makes it less demanding for you to react rapidly and keep the discussion going, notwithstanding when you're in a hurry. With Smart Reply, you can react to messages with only a tap, so you can send a speedy "yes" because of a companion asking "Are you on your way?" Smart Reply will likewise recommend reactions for photographs. On the off chance that your companion sends you a photograph of their pet, you may see Smart Reply proposals like "aww adorable!" And whether you're a "haha" or "😂" sort of individual, Smart Reply will enhance after some time and acclimate to your style. Meet your Google A...
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Make yourself at home with Google Home

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There�s never a dull moment at home. Wouldn�t it be great to get some extra help there? You could start up your favorite song while you�re washing dishes, turn off the lights without getting out of bed, or check the traffic when you�re running out the door. Today we�re unveiling a new product that helps you in the place you need it most: your home. With Google Home, it�s as simple as using your voice to turn up the music, get answers to a myriad of questions, manage tasks around the house, and even adjust the thermostat or lights. It allows you to bring the Google Assistant into your kitchen, living room or anywhere else around the house.

Your voice speaks volumes
With a simple �Ok Google� you can play songs, artists, radio stations, your favorite playlists and more from Google Play Music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn and YouTube Music with additional services like iHeartRadio coming soon. You can also play a podcast while making pasta or listen to today�s news while tying your shoes. And if you just want to stream audio directly from your phone, you can cast music to Google Home from 100+ Chromecast-enabled apps on your Android or iOS device.

Google Home�s smart audio design integrates a high-excursion driver with a dual passive radiator design that delivers crystal-clear highs and deep lows for Hi-Fi sound that streams over WiFi. That means a lot of big sound from a small package. Even while you jam out to music, it can easily hear you from across the room, thanks to two omnidirectional microphones and neural beamforming.

Get answers big and small
Google Home taps into the power of Google Search to give you real-time answers to things you want to know. Ask Google Home to translate phrases and do simple math calculations. Kneading pizza dough and need to change ounces to grams? Ask and get unit conversions and nutritional info, too. Getting ready for the day? Get real-time info on the weather, the stock market, the traffic, or your favorite sports team. Google Home can also help you find answers to more obscure questions directly on the web. It�s all the power of Google with a simple voice command.

An extra pair of hands
With your permission, Google Home makes helpful information easily accessible. Check your calendar or even pull up your flight information. You can also say, �Tell me about my day� to hear curated personal information that helps you navigate your day. We know there�s no shortage of tasks at home, and Google Home can help with those too. Ask it to wake you up in the morning, set kitchen timers, and keep track of your shopping list.

Rule your kingdom without lifting a finger
With Google Home, you can control devices around the house. Play and control music on your speakers that have Chromecast Audio plugged in or Chromecast built-in. Or stream videos to a TV equipped with Chromecast. At launch, you can fire up videos from YouTube, and we�ll support popular apps like Netflix and Google Photos in the near future. You can also control your lights, thermostats and switches with popular home automation systems like Philips Hue, Nest, Samsung SmartThings and IFTTT � with more coming soon.

Not just another black box
We designed Google Home to look good. The top blends into your home with a clean, minimal design that has no buttons and hidden LED lights. It features a capacitive touch surface for those rare moments when voice won�t do. Because every home is different, you can customize the base with different colors and finishes (metal and fabric, sold separately) to your personal taste.
A Google Home for every room
Want to enjoy music throughout your house? Build up a team of Google Home devices and blast the same tune in every room with Multi-room (you can also group with Chromecast Audio or Chromecast built-in speakers too). Having more than one device doesn�t mean they will all respond when you say �Ok Google.� If they have the same user account, only the closest one responds.

Google Home will be available in stores starting in November or you can pre-order yours today for $129 from the Google Store, Best Buy, Target and Walmart. Once you set up your device, you�ll be able to redeem 6 months free of YouTube Red so you can enjoy YouTube music and video ads-free.*

Big or small. Modern or minimal. How you arrange your home is up to you. But when it comes to the other stuff, Google Home is happy to help.

*Device purchase required. New subscribers only. Terms apply. Offer expires 12/31/16.

Posted by Ken Mixter, Software Engineer and Home builder

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