New Nest Hub, Google now wants to in her bedroom

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New Nest Hub
By means of a Radar to quiet nights: the reason Why Google wants to bedrooms is now in your

The new Nest Hub is also supposed to help you Sleep

The new Nest Hub is also supposed to help you Sleep

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Google’s revised language speakers, Nest Hub focuses on the smart functions of the predecessor. The biggest new feature is to make him especially in the bedroom useful.

A chic enclosure, a small screen, and with the smart Google Assistant: Google’s first Nest Hub was able to convince in the Test. Therefore, it is not surprising that the group with the successor of reinventing the wheel. The most important innovation, however, comes with a surprise: The Nest Hub is now to improve the sleep.

With Radar to a better night’s sleep

Google uses the self-developed Radar technology solos. The first in the Smartphone Pixel 4 led technology makes it easier said possible, the presence of persons, to detect your movements and even small Gestures here to learn more. The Nest Hub has installed a decisive advantage: The small box can “see” how the Person moves in bed, available to anybody with a camera unnecessarily privacy.

To be able to sleep measure, Google uses a combination of Soli-measurements and recording via the MIC. The radar technology it should be possible to be able to even the smallest of movements, and even the Breathing fairs. In addition to snoring and other sounds to be respected, to be captured, the sleep very reliable, promises of the group. Interestingly, Other people should be ignored. With a special night mode and tips to a better sleep, the group will also support the findings from the measurement in practice.

Because the group is very aware of how sensitive Penetrating in the bedroom, you are trying to privacy. The sleep analysis and the corresponding processing of the sleep sounds should only take place on the device, assures the group. Against accidental recording, if the Hub feels to hear the signal word “Hey Google” is not protected of course.

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Solid Upgrade, without the sleeping function

You don’t want it, the Nest Hub, although significantly less exciting, but still a solid Upgrade from the older model. The news of the Hardware are limited to a slightly revised Design and better Sound with more Bass. When it comes to Software, there are in addition to complete turn-off sleep function rather smaller innovations. The Hub responds exactly like its predecessor, to voice commands, showing the recipes, the weather, or Youtube Videos. Also, the photo Slideshow is back. Improvements in the Software, Google promises, especially in the control of smart homes, which should now be more intuitive and reliable.

Nevertheless, most of the Interested parties are likely to decide presumably for the new Version. The main reason is likely to be the price: 100 euros for the 20’s. March is the second model only ten euros more expensive than the predecessor. If you want to use the sleep function, but should plan to cost more. She is use to the end of the year for free, then Google wants to offer you, but as a subscription. The exact price is not yet known.

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