One of the devices that Google announced at Google's 2016 I/O conference was Google Home. It's Google's answer to Amazon's Echo. The base of Google Home is interchangeable, but Google hasn't started selling the bases yet. Setup is relatively easy with the Google Home app that is available on Google Play and Apple's iTunes app store. The process has been streamlined and is easier than the Chromecast app that Google first debuted with the original Chromecast. In order to get the attention of the device's attention, just say "ok Google" just like Google Now on Android phones. One of our favorite commands is "tell me about my day." Google Home will then greet you and tell you the weather, your agenda, how long your drive to work is, and read you the news of the day. They're even configurable in the Google Home app. You can also just say "good morning" and it will also tell you the same thing as if you said "tell me about my day." You can add a nickname and have it call you almost whatever you want. You can also configure if you want the weather in Fahrenheit or Celsius. The news sources is also configurable. The best part is you can even configure it not to read any section aloud. At $129, Google Home is a good looking speaker with Google Assistant that works well and will get better with time.
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