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Ahead of Gemini for Home early access coming at the end of October, Google is rolling out a firmware update that brings new light colors to the Nest Audio and Mini. 

In the drought of new Nest Hub updates, Google’s head of Home has confirmed that, yes, the Nest Hub is not dead, but there’s also no “explicit news” just yet.

Google’s efforts in the smart home have been a mixed bag, and that’s a nice way of putting it. For many users, Google’s handful of fumbles in Home, Nest, and especially Assistant, have burned trust, but Google says it is “committed” to earning that back.

Gemini for Home is the umbrella term for Google’s renewed smart home effort with several distinct aspects: app, camera, and voice assistant. From what the company has shared so far, here’s when Gemini for Home is rolling out.

Following new announcements this week, the future of Google Home is brighter than ever, and that’s exciting.

The Google Home team is answering the “top questions” it has received from users since Wednesday’s Gemini for Home launch. 

Welcome to episode 72 of Pixelated, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. Abner, Damien, and Will reconvene to talk all about Google’s recent smart home announcements. From Gemini for Home and Google’s revised subscription service to the new Home Speaker and that very, very red Nest 2K smart cam, it’s feeling like a fully revitalized smart home platform, and we’re here to talk you through every announcement.

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Alongside Google’s Gemini for Home push this week, the company also unveiled its Google Home Speaker, but it’s not coming until next year. That “delay” has drawn some criticism, but it’s actually a good thing.

ADT has confirmed that its subscribers will have to wait a bit longer to access Google Home’s new Gemini features, but nothing is breaking for the time being.

Google’s latest lineup of Nest Cam devices has arrived, but there are no new battery models in the 2K refresh. Why? Google has an understandable answer.

Every single Home speaker and Nest smart display that Google released in the last decade will support Gemini. However, Gemini Live requires newer devices and a subscription.

With its major Gemini revamp to Google Home and Nest Cam, Google is opening the door to third-party cameras accessing the same level of integration and features, and it starts with incredibly affordable cameras from Walmart.

Google Home’s Gemini revamp is here and, for Nest Cam owners, it means getting better notifications, the ability to search through footage, and more. Here’s what to expect.

With the launch of Gemini on Home, Nest Aware is no more. It’s being rebranded to Google Home Premium with an Advanced tier that unlocks the full set of “AI camera” capabilities.

Google is delivering its first big Nest hardware refresh in over four years, with new 2K video upgrades for the Nest Doorbell and Nest Cam Indoor, as well as a new wired Outdoor Cam.

Gemini for Home does more than just replace Google Assistant on smart speakers and displays. Featuring a rebuilt Home architecture, it adds intelligence to cameras and makes possible a redesigned Home app for Android and iOS. 

Over the years, the Google Home ecosystem – Nest included – has changed a lot, largely to fit Google’s priorities of the time. But, more often than not, any one step forward has resulted in taking two steps back which, as a user, means there’s always some annoyance at play. As Google prepares to present Home and Nest news next week, what’s the one thing you would change about Google Home if you could?

We previously spotted that the Google Home app was getting a redesign with “Ask Home” and it’s now beginning to roll out for iPhone users ahead of the October 1 announcement.

Google has been teasing the debut of Gemini for Google Home for an October 1 unveiling, and now a refreshed Google Home logo has also surfaced.

After rolling out over the past few weeks, device controls are now widely rolled out to the Google Home web app.