<s>
Google	B-Application
Nest	I-Application
,	O
previously	O
named	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
smart	B-Device
speakers	I-Device
developed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
under	O
the	B-Application
Google	B-Application
Nest	I-Application
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
devices	O
enable	O
users	O
to	O
speak	O
voice	B-Application
commands	I-Application
to	O
interact	O
with	O
services	O
through	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
,	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
virtual	B-Protocol
assistant	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Nest	I-Application
devices	O
also	O
have	O
integrated	O
support	O
for	O
home	O
automation	O
,	O
letting	O
users	O
control	O
smart	O
home	O
appliances	O
with	O
their	O
voice	B-Application
command	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
device	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
;	O
subsequent	O
product	O
releases	O
have	O
occurred	O
globally	O
since	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
software	O
updates	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
Nest	I-Application
devices	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
,	O
additional	O
functionality	O
has	O
been	O
added	O
over	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
multiple	O
updates	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
hands-free	O
phone	O
calling	O
at	O
no	O
cost	O
in	O
Canada	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
;	O
proactive	O
reminders	O
ahead	O
of	O
scheduled	O
events	O
;	O
visual	O
responses	O
on	O
mobile	O
devices	O
or	O
Chromecast-enabled	O
televisions	O
;	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
audio	O
streaming	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
add	O
reminders	O
and	O
calendar	O
appointments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
speaker	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
featured	O
a	O
cylindrical	O
shape	O
with	O
colored	O
status	O
LEDs	O
on	O
top	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
two	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
product	O
lineup	O
,	O
the	O
miniature	O
puck-shaped	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
Mini	O
and	O
a	O
larger	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
Max	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
released	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Hub	O
,	O
a	O
smart	B-Device
speaker	I-Device
with	O
a	O
7-inch	O
touchscreen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
devices	O
would	O
be	O
rebranded	O
under	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
banner	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
unveiled	O
the	O
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
Max	O
,	O
a	O
larger	O
smart	B-Device
display	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2016	O
,	O
reports	O
were	O
published	O
about	O
Google	B-Application
developing	O
a	O
wireless	B-Device
speaker	I-Device
to	O
compete	O
against	O
the	O
Amazon	B-Device
Echo	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Home	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
developer	B-Application
conference	I-Application
in	O
May	O
2016	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
also	O
announced	O
that	O
Home	O
would	O
run	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant	O
(	O
a	O
conversational	O
evolution	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
Now	I-Application
intended	O
to	O
be	O
integrated	O
in	O
other	O
products	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
conference	O
as	O
well	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
app	O
used	O
to	O
initially	O
set	O
up	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
other	O
streaming	O
devices	O
was	O
renamed	O
from	O
"	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
"	O
to	O
"	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
"	O
,	O
leaving	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
as	O
the	O
name	O
solely	O
of	O
the	O
protocol	O
that	O
"	O
sends	O
"	O
audio/video	O
content	O
to	O
play	O
back	O
on	O
another	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
smart	B-Device
speaker	I-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
on	O
April	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
Home	O
would	O
be	O
heading	O
to	O
Australia	O
,	O
Canada	O
,	O
France	O
,	O
Germany	O
,	O
and	O
Japan	O
in	O
middle	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
device	O
subsequently	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
in	O
Canada	O
on	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
retail	O
date	O
of	O
June	O
26	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
in	O
Australia	O
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
France	O
on	O
August	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Germany	O
on	O
August	O
8	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
Italy	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
Mini	O
,	O
a	O
smaller	O
,	O
less	O
expensive	O
variant	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
Max	O
,	O
a	O
larger	O
,	O
more	O
expensive	O
variant	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
and	O
Home	O
Mini	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
India	O
on	O
April	O
10	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
26	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
was	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
Denmark	O
,	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
Mexico	O
,	O
the	O
Netherlands	O
,	O
Norway	O
,	O
Spain	O
,	O
and	O
Sweden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
during	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
I/O	O
keynote	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
all	O
of	O
their	O
smart	O
home	O
products	O
will	O
henceforth	O
be	O
marketed	O
under	O
the	O
Nest	B-Application
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nest	B-Application
had	O
been	O
subsumed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
home	O
hardware	O
unit	O
in	O
July	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
10	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
a	O
report	O
published	O
by	O
Belgian	O
broadcaster	O
VRT	O
NWS	O
managed	O
to	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
thousand	O
audio	O
excerpts	O
recorded	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
in	O
Belgium	O
and	O
the	O
Netherlands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
audio	O
files	O
were	O
sent	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
employees	O
to	O
develop	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
's	O
speech	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
VRT	O
NWS	O
report	O
,	O
153	O
of	O
the	O
1,000	O
audio	O
files	O
should	O
have	O
never	O
been	O
recorded	O
and	O
during	O
which	O
the	O
command	O
"	O
OK	B-Application
Google	I-Application
"	O
was	O
clearly	O
not	O
given	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
defended	O
the	O
practice	O
in	O
a	O
blog	O
post	O
:	O
"	O
As	O
part	O
of	O
our	O
work	O
to	O
develop	O
speech	O
technology	O
for	O
more	O
languages	O
,	O
we	O
partner	O
with	O
language	O
experts	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
who	O
understand	O
the	O
nuances	O
and	O
accents	O
of	O
a	O
specific	O
language	O
,	O
"	O
Google	B-Application
wrote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
a	O
critical	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
building	O
speech	O
technology	O
and	O
is	O
necessary	O
to	O
creating	O
products	O
like	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2021	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
branding	O
returned	O
as	O
a	O
smart	O
home	O
platform	O
for	O
developers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
model	O
is	O
a	O
cylindrical	O
speaker	O
that	O
is	O
tall	O
and	O
in	O
diameter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
is	O
covered	O
by	O
a	O
shell	O
acting	O
as	O
a	O
speaker	B-Device
grille	I-Device
,	O
which	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
removed	O
and	O
replaced	O
with	O
one	O
that	O
suits	O
the	O
decor	O
of	O
a	O
room	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Google	B-Application
offers	O
fabric	O
shells	O
in	O
"	O
Mango	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Marine	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Violet	O
"	O
color	O
finishes	O
,	O
and	O
metallic	O
shells	O
in	O
"	O
Carbon	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Copper	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Snow	O
"	O
finishes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Information	O
reported	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
's	O
internal	O
hardware	O
was	O
very	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
ARM	B-Architecture
processor	I-Architecture
and	O
Wi-Fi	O
chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2016	O
,	O
a	O
teardown	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
model	O
by	O
iFixit	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
device	O
featured	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
hardware	O
components	O
as	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
unveiled	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Mini	O
during	O
a	O
hardware-focused	O
event	O
on	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
variant	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
overall	O
functionality	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
a	O
smaller	O
pebble-like	O
form	O
factor	O
around	O
4	O
inches	O
(	O
10cm	O
)	O
in	O
diameter	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
fabric	O
top	O
that	O
its	O
white-colored	O
status	O
lights	O
shine	O
through	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Analysts	O
compared	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Mini	O
to	O
Amazon	B-Application
's	O
equivalent	O
Echo	O
Dot	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
privacy	O
concerns	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
removed	O
the	O
feature	O
entirely	O
from	O
all	O
units	O
via	O
a	O
software	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
released	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Home	O
Mini	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
long-press	O
the	O
volume	O
buttons	O
to	O
play	O
and	O
pause	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
event	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
unveiled	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Max	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
larger	O
version	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
device	O
with	O
stereo	O
speakers	O
(	O
including	O
two	O
tweeters	O
and	O
subwoofers	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
audio	B-Device
connector	I-Device
(	O
input	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
USB	O
Type-C	O
connector	O
intended	O
for	O
a	O
wired	O
ethernet	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
compared	O
the	O
Home	O
Max	O
to	O
Sonos	B-Algorithm
smart	B-Device
speakers	I-Device
and	O
Apple	O
's	O
HomePod	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Max	O
was	O
discontinued	O
from	O
sale	O
on	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
9	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
unveiled	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Hub	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
a	O
7-inch	O
(	O
1024	O
x	O
600	O
)	O
touchscreen	O
display	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
provide	O
visual	O
feedback	O
for	O
queries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Home	O
View	O
"	O
feature	O
provides	O
a	O
centralized	O
,	O
visual	O
interface	O
for	O
controlling	O
supported	O
smart	O
home	O
devices	O
and	O
Nest	B-Application
video	O
cameras	O
(	O
other	O
vendors	O
such	O
as	O
Wyze	O
and	O
Arlo	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
streamed	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
closest	O
competitor	O
,	O
the	O
Amazon	B-Device
Echo	I-Device
Show	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Home	O
Hub	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
a	O
camera	O
for	O
video	O
calls	O
,	O
citing	O
customer	O
privacy	O
concerns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Google	B-Application
has	O
developed	O
an	O
OEM	O
solution	O
for	O
Assistant-powered	O
smart	B-Device
display	I-Device
devices	O
based	O
on	O
Android	B-Device
Things	I-Device
and	O
a	O
Qualcomm	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
,	O
the	O
Home	O
Hub	O
utilizes	O
a	O
different	O
hardware	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reported	O
security	O
issue	O
in	O
the	O
Home	O
Hub	O
was	O
dismissed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
as	O
a	O
non-issue	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
attack	O
would	O
require	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
Wi-Fi	O
network	O
as	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
Hub	O
was	O
rebranded	O
and	O
renamed	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
25	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
for	O
the	O
Preview	O
Program	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
model	O
replaced	O
the	O
Linux-based	O
Cast	O
OS	O
with	O
Google	B-Language
Fuchsia	I-Language
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
first	O
commercial	O
device	O
to	O
ever	O
feature	O
the	O
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
generation	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
kept	O
its	O
7-inch	O
touchscreen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
larger	O
version	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
,	O
called	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
Hub	O
Max	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
10-inch	O
(	O
1280	O
x	O
800	O
)	O
display	O
,	O
integrated	O
camera	O
(	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
face	O
recognition	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
video	O
calls	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
security	O
camera	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
larger	O
speakers	O
with	O
a	O
rear-facing	O
subwoofer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
unveiled	O
a	O
second-generation	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Home	O
Mini	O
branded	O
as	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
Mini	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fabric	O
of	O
the	O
Nest	B-Application
Mini	O
is	O
made	O
of	O
recycled	O
consumer	O
plastic	O
bottles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
Nest	B-Application
Mini	O
contains	O
a	O
hole	O
for	O
wall-mounting	O
with	O
a	O
screw	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
released	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Nest	B-Application
Audio	O
,	O
which	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
and	O
incorporates	O
some	O
design	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
Home	O
Max	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
,	O
an	O
intelligent	B-Protocol
personal	I-Protocol
assistant	I-Protocol
,	O
is	O
included	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
and	O
only	O
assistant	O
in	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Now	I-Application
,	O
Assistant	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
engage	O
in	O
two-way	O
conversations	O
with	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wall	O
Street	O
Journal	O
reported	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
hired	O
writers	O
from	O
Pixar	O
movies	O
and	O
The	O
Onion	O
satirical	O
newspaper	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
personality	O
for	O
the	O
Assistant	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
long-term	O
goal	O
being	O
to	O
invoke	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
emotional	O
rapport	O
in	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
forms	O
of	O
both	O
in-house	O
and	O
third-party	O
services	O
are	O
integrated	O
into	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
speak	O
voice	B-Application
commands	I-Application
to	O
control	O
interaction	O
with	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examples	O
of	O
supported	O
services	O
include	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Music	I-Application
,	O
Spotify	B-Application
and	O
iHeartRadio	O
for	O
audio	O
,	O
Netflix	O
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
Google	B-Algorithm
Photos	I-Algorithm
for	O
videos	O
and	O
photos	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Calendar	I-Application
and	O
Google	B-Application
Keep	I-Application
for	O
tasks	O
,	O
and	O
CNN	B-Architecture
,	O
CNBC	O
,	O
BBC	O
and	O
The	O
Wall	O
Street	O
Journal	O
for	O
news	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
connect	O
and	O
group	O
together	O
multiple	O
speakers	O
connected	O
to	O
or	O
apart	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
for	O
synchronized	O
playback	O
of	O
music	O
in	O
every	O
room	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Home	O
can	O
recognize	O
up	O
to	O
six	O
different	O
voices	O
,	O
pulling	O
information	O
from	O
their	O
different	O
accounts	O
depending	O
on	O
who	O
's	O
talking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Home	O
has	O
integration	O
with	O
each	O
user	O
's	O
calendar	O
,	O
for	O
adding	O
reminders	O
or	O
appointments	O
verbally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Home	O
includes	O
home	O
automation	O
features	O
,	O
enabling	O
owners	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
central	O
hub	O
to	O
control	O
smart	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examples	O
of	O
supported	O
devices	O
include	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
digital	O
media	O
player	O
,	O
and	O
products	O
from	O
Nest	B-Application
,	O
SmartThings	B-Application
,	O
Philips	O
Hue	O
,	O
LIFX	B-Application
,	O
LightwaveRF	O
,	O
and	O
Logitech	O
Harmony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
multiple	O
updates	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
's	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
speakers	O
could	O
now	O
support	O
hands-free	O
calling	O
,	O
letting	O
users	O
make	O
calls	O
to	O
any	O
landline	O
or	O
mobile	O
phone	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Canada	O
and	O
later	O
,	O
the	O
UK	O
for	O
free	O
using	O
a	O
virtual	O
number	O
generated	O
by	O
google	B-Application
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2021	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Terms	O
of	O
Service	O
restricted	O
the	O
feature	O
of	O
calling	O
through	O
Google	B-Application
Nest	I-Application
speakers	O
to	O
only	O
numbers	O
that	O
are	O
on	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
contacts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Voice	O
users	O
can	O
set	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
with	O
voice	O
number	O
to	O
make	O
personal	O
and	O
business	O
calls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Visual	O
Responses	O
"	O
let	O
users	O
send	O
answers	O
from	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
onto	O
their	O
mobile	O
device	O
or	O
Chromecast-enabled	O
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
now	O
also	O
supports	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
audio	O
streaming	O
through	O
compatible	O
devices	O
(	O
including	O
phones	O
,	O
tablets	O
and	O
computers	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
schedule	O
calendar	O
appointments	O
,	O
with	O
upcoming	O
support	O
for	O
reminders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
made	O
the	O
announcement	O
via	O
their	O
blog	O
that	O
users	O
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
pair	O
any	O
of	O
their	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
devices	O
to	O
their	O
own	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
speakers	O
without	O
requiring	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
streamer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
5	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
their	O
partnership	O
with	O
Disney	O
to	O
bring	O
interactive	O
read-along	O
books	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
Apple	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Zigbee	O
Alliance	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
to	O
make	O
smart	O
home	O
products	O
work	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
use	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
,	O
a	O
user	O
of	O
any	O
Nest	B-Application
/	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
device	O
must	O
register	O
and	O
sync	O
an	O
account	O
using	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
mobile	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
app	O
,	O
a	O
setting	O
allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
teach	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
their	O
voice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
voice	O
technology	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
digital	O
forensics	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
words	O
"	O
OK	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
"	O
are	O
capable	O
of	O
unlocking	O
mobile	O
locks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Hey	B-Application
Google	I-Application
"	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
wake	O
up	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
features	O
of	O
Nest	B-Application
devices	O
require	O
the	O
voice	O
to	O
be	O
verified	O
as	O
to	O
determine	O
if	O
the	O
user	O
is	O
the	O
owner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
received	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
's	O
design	O
and	O
sound	O
input/output	O
received	O
significant	O
praise	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
interoperability	O
between	O
other	O
Google	O
Assistant-enabled	O
devices	O
was	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
also	O
expressed	O
concerns	O
about	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
intentions	O
with	O
the	O
device	O
,	O
particularly	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
features	O
would	O
be	O
more	O
tightly	O
integrated	O
into	O
other	O
Google	B-Application
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Pierce	O
of	O
Wired	O
compared	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
to	O
Amazon	B-Device
Echo	I-Device
,	O
writing	O
in	O
a	O
summary	O
that	O
"	O
Sometimes	O
Home	O
feels	O
like	O
sci-fi	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pierce	O
praised	O
the	O
look	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
it	O
feels	O
"	O
minimalist	O
,	O
thoughtful	O
,	O
and	O
warm	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
environment	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
praised	O
its	O
speaker	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
richer	O
,	O
brighter	O
and	O
more	O
dynamic	O
than	O
the	O
Echo	O
,	O
and	O
loud	O
enough	O
to	O
fill	O
a	O
room	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
noting	O
that	O
Home	O
's	O
use	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant	O
functioned	O
in	O
different	O
ways	O
than	O
it	O
does	O
through	O
the	O
Allo	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
or	O
Pixel	O
smartphone	O
,	O
meaning	O
quick	O
instructions	O
rather	O
than	O
longer	O
tasks	O
,	O
he	O
praised	O
its	O
search	O
abilities	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
you	O
’d	O
expect	O
Home	O
to	O
excel	O
at	O
search	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pierce	O
criticized	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
interoperability	O
with	O
other	O
Google	O
Assistant-enabled	O
devices	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
called	O
its	O
future	O
potential	O
for	O
connecting	O
information	O
across	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
product	O
lines	O
"	O
enormous	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ron	O
Amadeo	O
of	O
Ars	O
Technica	O
praised	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
's	O
setup	O
process	O
and	O
its	O
ability	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
voice	B-Application
commands	I-Application
even	O
from	O
a	O
distance	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
latter	O
"	O
absolutely	O
incredible	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
noted	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
limiting	O
of	O
its	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
capabilities	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
(	O
before	O
the	O
May	O
2017	O
update	O
)	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
important	O
to	O
know	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
speaker	O
;	O
it	O
's	O
purely	O
a	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
audio	O
on	O
a	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
,	O
the	O
service	O
needs	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
button	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
similarly	O
criticized	O
the	O
Assistant	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
cross-device	O
functionality	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
Pretty	O
much	O
all	O
the	O
actions	O
you	O
send	O
to	O
a	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
will	O
stay	O
on	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
Home	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
's	O
never	O
an	O
interaction	O
with	O
your	O
phone	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
noted	O
concerns	O
and	O
questions	O
regarding	O
whether	O
Google	B-Application
has	O
an	O
intention	O
to	O
incorporate	O
the	O
functionality	O
deeper	O
into	O
its	O
product	O
lines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
summary	O
,	O
he	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
Why	O
pay	O
$129	O
for	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
is	O
less	O
capable	O
than	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
phone	I-Application
?	O
</s>
