Last October, when Google launched the “mini” member of its Home smart speaker family, retail partner Walmart unveiled a companion promotion: buy up to two units at $49 each, and after activating each ...

For those looking to live a more champagne lifestyle on a beer budget, the Google Nest Mini is a perfect alternative. The Nest Mini is a smart speaker you control with your voice — just say “Hey ...

The technology world was shaken late last week by a ruling of the US International Trade Commission saying that Google had infringed on Sonos’ patents. After a couple of years of legal back-and-forth, ...

If you want to buy one great speaker, Google’s Nest Mini smart speaker is not a good choice. It lacks stereo separation, doesn’t get loud, distorts at higher volumes, has basic equalizer controls, and ...

I’m a geek, I admit it. I have an Xserve in my basement that I use to test out Mac OS X Server and other enterprise-type software. Sometimes, I read server manuals for fun. I’ll toil for weeks to get ...

When Google introduced the Home Mini two years ago, it was playing catch-up to Amazon's Echo lineup. The Echo Dot, a tiny and affordable version of the larger Echo smart speaker, had been on sale for ...

Deciding where to place a smart speaker is always an important step for your smart home or office. With the Google Nest Mini and similar small smart speakers, Google has added an interesting ...

Better sound, especially playing music. Onboard machine learning should speed up Assistant response times. Built-in wall mount eliminates the need for accessories. Recycled speaker fabric. Still $49.

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) has overall fair sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact is subdued and deep bass is ...

If you’ve been waiting to set up your Google Home device, wait no longer. Whether it’s the Nest Mini, Nest Hub, Google Home or another related device, this quick guide will get you started in no time.

Like BMW with its automotive Mini, Google thought outside the box when it introduced an engine of a completely different stripe. Packaged in a slim, rack-mountable chassis, this one lets you search ...