Review: JBL's Link View brings a display and high-quality audio to Google Assistant
The Link View may not convert diehard audiophiles or people oppposed to Google, but it sounds pretty damn good and makes for an excellent smarthome control hub.
Google Assistant
Roger Fingas
Nanoleaf's HomeKit-compatible Canvas panels coming Dec. 1
Nanoleaf's next foray into smart lighting, the Canvas panels, will finally ship on Dec. 1, the company's CEO revealed on Friday.
Hands on: JBL's iPhone-connected Link View smart display
The JBL Link View, shipping mid-September, will be just the second Google Smart Display on the market, enhancing Google Assistant with images, animations, and video.
Lenovo dives into smarthome gear with new HomeKit-ready accessories, Lenovo Link for iOS
Following up on the launch of the Smart Display, Lenovo has announced its first trio of Smart Home Essentials accessories, as well as a remote control app for iOS and Android, Lenovo Link.
Review: JBL's Link 20 Bluetooth speaker with Google Assistant nails it
The JBL Link 20 is expensive as Bluetooth speakers go, but an absolute steal in the world of smartspeakers, especially ones with Google Assistant.
Hands on: JBL's iPhone-connected Link 20 Bluetooth speaker with Google Assistant
The JBL Link 20 is one of an early handful of smartspeakers bringing Google Assistant beyond Google Home devices.
Review: Lenovo's Smart Display can sell iPhone owners on Google Assistant
Lenovo's product makes a surprisingly solid case for why a smartspeaker should have a touchscreen, moreso than the Amazon Echo Show or Spot.
Hands on: Lenovo's Google-enabled, iPhone-connected 8-inch Smart Display
Once controlled exclusively by Amazon, competition is beginning to accelerate in the smart speaker space. The latest shot across the bow is the first one with Google's Android Things, the Lenovo Smart Display.
Digital assistant test shows Apple's Siri is improving, lags behind Google Assistant
Apple's digital assistant Siri continues to lag behind the Google Assistant, a group test reports, one which also reveals improvements in properly understanding queries and providing correct responses has generally improved across all digital assistants.
Malcolm Owen
AppleInsider Staff
Daniel Eran Dilger
Mike Wuerthele
