Chrome OS will be the next platform to get Google Assistant, as the Google
Home app hints.
This version of the Google
Home app hints at the possibility to pair regular Bluetooth speakers to Assistant devices for use in a group setup.
Not exact matches
The latest update to the Google
Home companion
app is rolling out and
hints at a number of in - development features, including the possible ability to pair regular Bluetooth speakers to
Home devices.
Google
hinted at Assistant support for Chromebooks in October 2017, when the Google
Home app included Chromebooks in the compatibility section for Chat with your Assistant.
The basic gestures include: Swipe up and lift your finger to go
home; swipe up and pause midway for multitasking; swipe to the right across the
hint bar to quickly switch between recent
apps; swipe down from the top - left corner to the end of the notch to view notifications; and swipe down from the top - right corner to open Control Center.
Google has apparently been working on multi-user support for its Google
Home smart speaker, based on
hints found in the code of the latest
app version.
The AirPort Express has started showing up in the
Home app for developers running iOS 11.4 beta,
hinting at AirPlay 2 support.
A teardown of code in the latest Google
app 7.14.16 beta
hints to an unannounced, touchscreen Google
Home device.
An APK teardown of the latest update to begin rolling out to the Google
Home application for Android has been undertaken, showing off the new
app features and
hinting at features to come.
When it comes to HomeKit, you may also be able to use your iPad as a hub, based on a
hint in the
Home app.
While it's not known if there's a manual switch for it, the iOS build
hints that it could use the
Home app's scenes to know not to listen when at a party, for example.
The latest Google
Home app has lots of
hints about what Google is going to show off tomorrow, with most of those being some new pictures of the long - ago - leaked Google
Home Mini.