The battle between Amazon and Google is heating up! Google’s newest device, the Google Home Hub, is the latest device to try and upstage Amazon.
The Google Home Hub is the perfect combination of smart home assistant and touch screen. The Google Assistant, which is Google’s equivalent to Amazon’s Alexa, can answer questions about the weather, sports, tell you about your Google Calendar, stream music and videos, or act as an alarm clock.
The Google Home Hub can control other smart devices through the Google Assistant. In fact, the Google Assistant works with most major smart home device brands. However, before buying, make sure the item is compatible with your Home Hub or other Google devices.
The Home Hub can even help you in the kitchen. It can easily find recipes, display the ingredients list, and play instructional videos to help you make the meal.
In addition to vocal responses through the device’s speakers, the answers will appear in text on the screen. When not in use, the Google Home Hub will act as a clock or picture frame, creating a slideshow of pictures stored in your Google Photo Albums.
While the Google Home Hub can perform a lot of tasks, it lacks a web browser, meaning you can’t visit any websites.
When compared to other similar devices, the Google Home Hub is simple, small, and affordable. Whether you’re familiar with smart devices or just starting to dabble in the sea of smart products, this Google device is a must have.
You can purchase the Google Home Hub at the Google Store for $149.
