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Retail Asia02/11/2023

Google Assistant will now use Google Keep as its default (and only option) for new notes and shopping lists. This replaces the legacy note and list system the Assistant used in the past and the company already has a migration plan in place. Google updated an FAQ support article covering the subject, the migration process should […]

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Retail Asia24/07/2023

code found in the latest beta version of the Google app (version 14.29) indicates that Google Assistant will soon be able to use generative AI to help summarize passages found on the internet. While browsing the web, a user can tap on a “Summarize” button when the Google Assistant’s presence is requested with the iconic […]

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Retail Asia30/05/2022

9to5Google has discovered hidden strings of code in recent iterations of the Google app that could indicate a big improvement is coming to Google Assistant. Already widely considered to be the best digital assistant offered on devices today, the code discovered by 9to5Google seems to discuss a voice recognition system that would allow Assistant to recognize […]

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Retail Asia18/02/2022

Did you know that if you set up Google Assistant on other devices, even those that you don’t use anymore, the speed at which the digital helper receives your requests and responds to them can be slowed down? But there is good news as Google offers a way for you to remove the Assistant from […]

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Retail Asia02/07/2021

In a strange turn of events, Google allegedly confirmed that Google Assistant on your phone or smart speaker may be recording your audio without your knowledge, but just “at times”. Google representatives on Tuesday told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology that Google employees listen to some recordings of conversations between users and Google Assistant. Back in 2019, […]

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Retail Asia28/06/2021

in version 12.24 of the Google app, “Lock screen” settings for the Android version of Google Assistant can be found. It’s part of a group under the heading of Popular Settings and it appears after Voice Match and Languages. With the settings enabled, Google Assistant can be used even when the phone is locked. The first time you try […]

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Retail Asia18/06/2021

If you look up the listing in the Google Play Store for Google Assistant, you’ll see a note near the bottom of the page that says, “You do not need this app to use the Google Assistant if you already have the Google Assistant on your device.” Since the Assistant is found on just about every Android phone […]

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Retail Asia02/06/2021

Google is testing a major change to Google Assistant that makes the digital assistant look better on an Android phone. Right now, responses made by Google Assistant include showing the user appropriate cards, posting web results, opening an app, or showing a text response. Instead of showing the latter using a dialogue balloon with tiny print, Google is […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2021

A new feature for Google Assistant called “Guacamole” is coming to Android. At first, it wasn’t clear what the “guac” will add to the digital helper, we now have an idea of what this feature does. It allows users to perform “time-sensitive quick tasks” such as silencing their alarms or answering their calls without having to […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2021

XDA Developers just discovered an interesting string of code on version 12.15.7.29 of the Google app from the Play Store. One of the changes will allow Google Assistant to complete a voice command even if the user is offline. In addition, Google apparently plans on adding a new feature called “My Actions” that will allow users to create shortcuts for […]

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Retail Asia06/04/2021

After introducing the Assistant Driving Mode in the United States last year, Google has decided that it’s finally time to make the feature available to users in other countries too. If you’re not living in the US, chances are that you don’t know what’s this Google Assistant Driving Mode. Google launched the Assistant Driving Mode as a replacement solution […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2021

Some new features are being created by Google for the latter’s Assistant virtual helper. While the original version of Assistant was designed to work with voice commands, eventually smart display-styled visuals were included and now Google wants Assistant to take advantage of the smartphone’s form factor to help improve the virtual assistant. Google is reportedly […]

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Retail Asia07/01/2021

We’ve often pointed out how Google Assistant is the best of the virtual digital helpers. Unlike Siri, which often refers users to a webpage to get the answer to a question, Google Assistant will many times directly post the answer to a query. Ironically, you’ll see this in action often when asking a question about an Apple device. In […]

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Retail Asia12/10/2020

Google Assistant is now smarter and more useful than ever. Google revealed that its personal digital assistant now supports shortcuts for third-party apps. Basically, Android users will be able to use Assistant voice commands within some of the most popular apps not made by Google. For example, if you’re looking for something specific within an app, you can say, […]

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Retail Asia25/09/2020

Google is trying to make Assistant a useful tool that we can’t live without. Using Google’s learning algorithms, the digital assistant can execute various tasks without having to interact with it every time. This time around, Google thought it would be a great idea “to find a way for Google Assistant to help you stay productive.” To make users’ lives […]

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Retail Asia30/07/2020

One of the new features coming to Android 11 is “Bubbles.” This feature allows you to multitask from anywhere on the phone. Similar to the Chat Heads feature found in the Facebook Messenger app, with “Bubbles” you can continue to engage in a chat while looking at another app without having to switch back and […]

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Retail Asia27/04/2020

Google is making it easier for users to set up their personal digital assistants using Voice Match, a feature that teaches Googles Assistant to recognize a voice. With the latest update, you’ll be able to set up Voice Match to let Google Assistant prompt you to say full phrases rather than the usual hot word “Hey Google.” It […]

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Retail Asia09/03/2020

Google Assistant has long featured celebrity voices, but you might want to use them while you still can. John Legend’s Google Assistant cameo first debuted in April of 2019, becoming the first celebrity to virtually lend his voice to devices all over the world. The singer’s smooth tones were a big hit among fans, and though […]

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Retail Asia06/03/2020

Google is making Android more accessible with every major update. Google Assistant is one of the tools used by the Mountain View company to make Android users’ lives much easier. Since we’re living times where it’s impossible not to multitask, having something read to you while you’re focusing on something else is a great feat. Audiobooks […]

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Retail Asia28/10/2019

If you’re a fan of the Google ecosystem, you might own more than one device with the Google Assistant on board. And surely there have been times when you used the hotword to open the Assistant on one device only to have it activate the digital helper on the second device as well. But there seems to […]

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