New Nest Audio Dio is the latest addition to the Google Home family.
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Almost any idea that pops into your head can be turned into a trick for Google Home, Nest Audio Dio, Nest Mini And so on. Need to crunch some numbers to find your phone and be too lazy? Google Home can calculate it Fast way. Not sure how to spell a word? Google Home knows how. The list of problems you can solve with Google Home is as endless as Google’s search results.
Once you have mastered the basics – Playing music, Checking the weather, Play games – This is the time to expand your store. Here are some not-so-obvious questions and commands that you can (and should) ask Google Home:
Google Home can reserve your restaurant
Just “Well, Google, reserve a table for two in Spago at 7pm tonight.” Google Home will then book you a reservation. It is not entirely without error. You may be asked for information you have already provided (“How many in your party?”) But it is still significant – surprisingly – easy to do. At least it’s much easier than navigating to an open table reservation service site, filling out web forms, and clicking drop-down menus.
Don’t bother with the body volume button – adjust to an increase of 100 with your voice.
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Volume control is easier than you think
This is not an exact question, but it is also a solution to a problem you may not know. You can set the volume by saying numbers from 1 to 10: “Hey, Google, set to volume 5,” For example.
But there are actually more than 10 settings in the volume on Google Home speakers. One hundred, in fact. This means that if 5 is too loud but 4 is too quiet, you can call Google home “Set to Volume 4.5” Or “Rotate volume to 45%” (Either you get the same result). You will never hear a round-number volume again.
You can get a weather report for any of the next 10 days, just by asking.
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Give you a detailed weather forecast
Sure, it’s nice to find out if you need a jacket before you get out of the house, but “Hey, Google, what’s the weather like today?” Just telling you what’s going on now. What if you are planning a weekend getaway or outdoor meetup? You can ask Google Home for weather forecasts not only on a specific day, but also for a specific hour of the day. Try questions like this (start with “Hey,” Or “OK, Google”)
- “What will the temperature be at 11 o’clock at night?”
- “How will the wind be tonight at 7 o’clock?”
- “Is it going to rain at five o’clock on Friday evening?”
Google Home knows celebrities better than TMZ
Say you’re watching a 1998 breakout starring Matt Damon. You know he was practically a kid at the time, but you can’t remember how young he was. To ask, “Hey Google, how old was Matt Damon in the Good Will hunt?” (He was 26, but his character was 20.)
And any time you catch someone from the late-great on YouTube, ask, “Hey, Google, how old was Johnny Carson when he died?” (He was 79 years old).
By asking Google Home for operating hours, find out if you have time to make it before closing the store.
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Google knows home store time, phone number, travel time
This one is pretty simple. From visiting visiting hours (usually, including hours of updated epidemics) to phone numbers you want to know anything about the store you are considering visiting (but you will need to Set up Google Home as the speakerphone If you want to make a call from the same device) To the nearest location, just ask (“Hey,” Or “OK, Google”)
- “Where’s the best shopping nearby?”
- “What time does Walmart close?”
- “What is the number to call the nearest Vagrans.”
Of course, in order for all these tips to work properly, you need to make sure that your Google Home is set up correctly. Here’s how to do it Fix issues with Voice this match, Technology that identifies who is speaking in Google Home. Bump up your security settings together These two privacy tips. And sure Turn off these five settings For the best Google Home experience.
