Google Home to get hands-free calling, proactive assistance, Bluetooth streaming and more


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Google Home, its voice activated Google Assistant is geting new features. This includes option to schedule new calendar appointments, create reminders, Make hands-free calls and more new features.

New features in Google Home

  • Starting today on Google Home you can schedule new calendar appointments and soon it will get option add reminders.
  • In the coming months, you can make hands-free calls to mobile phones or landlines in the U.S. or Canada for free with Google Home
  • Google Home will soon get Spotify’s free music offering, as well as Soundcloud and Deezer
  • Bluetooth support is also coming to Google Home, so you can play any audio from your iOS or Android device. Google will also partner with HBO NOW, CBS All Access, and HGTV, in addition to Netflix
  • Later this year, it will add add visual responses from your Assistant on TVs with Chromecast.

Google also said that Google Home will be launching in more countries including Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan in addition to the UK from last month. Google just said it will be available in these countries this Summer without giving a specific date or availability.

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