We did not have to wait for the Google I / O 2021 conference which will take place next May to know some of the news of the Google Assistant. Today the company presented five new features.
the Google Assistant Little by little, it improves, extends compatibility with more devices and adds more actions and routines to make our daily lives easier.
The five new features of the Google Assistant
The first novelty announced by Google is that one of its most popular functions is now compatible with iPhone. This is the function “Hey Google, where’s my phone?”. Now, if you can’t find your iPhone, you can ask your speaker or Nest Display to ring it. To do this, you will first need to enable notifications and alerts from Google home on the iPhone. Once turned on, iPhone will ring even if you’ve turned it off or do not disturb mode is on.
The second novelty, and for the moment only available in the United States, is that now the Google Assistant is able to order meal delivery or. Duplex technology continues to evolve and after the purchase of tickets now comes the purchase of food.
In restaurants where the ordering function is enabled, the Google Assistant automatically navigate the site by filling in the forms, with contact and payment information in the same way it already does in this country with ticket sales. Google is testing this new feature in a selection of restaurants it hopes to develop in the coming months in the United States.
The third feature announced by Google has been available to some users for a few months now. It’s the new dawn and dusk routines that the company says should now be accessible to everyone.
The fourth novelty that will arrive in the coming days will be the news routine suggestions, a new section that will show us the most popular and practical routines that we can add to our device.
Finally, and on the occasion of the Oscar 2021 gala, Google is adding new voice commands to make requests related to the gala and to keep you entertained by playing with the Assistant. At the moment, most of the questions only work in English:
- “Hey Google, when are the Oscars?”
- “Hey Google, who’s nominated for the animated feature at the Oscars?”
- “Hey Google, what are your predictions for the Oscars?”
- “Hey Google, who do you think is best dressed at the Oscars?”
- “Hey Google, give me a reward.”
Via | Google
