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Nathan Ingraham for Engadget The Google Home Speaker replaces both the $99 Nest Audio and $49 Nest Mini, so Google effectively doubled the price of its entry-level speaker. That's a bummer, but the Google Home Speaker provides a massive upgrade if you care at all about audio quality. The Google Home Speaker is slightly wider and significantly taller than the Nest Mini and comes in four colors: the standard off-white and dark grey along with pinkish-red berry and light green sage. That extra space in the new speaker gives it room for a 58mm driver (compared to 40mm in the Nest Mini); Google say
Google Home Speaker review: A modest update for the Gemini era - EngadgetGoogle has discontinued the Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio On to the next one. By Anna Washenko June 18, 2026 4:33 pm EST Google just introduced a new smart home speaker yesterday, but the arrival of a new product heralds the end of others. …
… Nathan Ingraham for Engadget The Google Home Speaker replaces both the $99 Nest Audio and $49 Nest Mini, so Google effectively doubled the price of its entry-level speaker. That's a bummer, but the Google Home Speaker provides a massive upgrade if you care at all about audio quality. …
… Visitors to the store "can see and purchase a wide range of Google products and partner brands, including Google Pixel smartphones, Google Nest products, Google Fitbit devices, and accessories." They will also be able to try out Google's latest "AI experiences" and see Google services in action. …
… In the past, you may have encountered a message that says "I cannot provide recipes for alcoholic beverages" when you ask the AI assistant for a margarita recipe on Google smart home devices, such as the Nest Hub . …
… By Mat Smith Updated: May 19, 2026 1:42 pm EST At Google I/O 2006, YouTube unveiled more AI search hooks for its content. You'll soon be able to ask conversational questions within YouTube to find specific answers or content within the platform, similar to Google Search's AI Mode, but all in video. …
… Google Home Premium used to be known as Nest Aware and will cost users at least $10 a month or $100 a year for the standard tier, or double that for the "advanced" option. …
… Those with an advanced Google Home Premium plan will be able to access event descriptions in the timeline view. This feature, and the zoomed-in thumbnail previews, will be available for older-generation Nest cameras too. In addition, Google has updated its familiar face detection tools. …
… While the new Google Home serves a similar role to the existing Nest Audio , including the ability to function as linked stereo speakers when paired with a second unit, there are a number of other design changes and upgrades. …
… "If you're someone who already has some Google or Nest speakers and aren't happy with how the Google Home app and Gemini are working, this new speaker doesn't change that," deputy news editor Nathan Ingraham said. …
… It's not clear what makes Netgear's currently foreign-made routers safer than, say, an Amazon Eero 7 or a Google Nest WiFi Pro . …