This week we talk about the Google Assistant convention — otherwise known as CES. Lots of news surrounding Google Assistant-powered [everything!], Android, Wear OS, and more.

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Hosts:

• Stephen Hall
• Abner Li
• Ben Schoon

Links:

• Google Assistant will soon be available on 1 billion devices as Google Home had ‘record’ 2018
• Google sets up at CES 2019 w/ ‘Assistant Playground,’ monorail ads, giant LVCC banner [Gallery]
• House of Marley announces portable, eco-friendly Google Assistant smart speaker
• Klipsch debuts new smart soundbars, wireless speakers w/ Google Assistant built-in at CES 2019
• JBL launching three new Google Assistant-equipped headphones this spring
• Google Assistant finally arriving on Sonos One and Sonos Beam
• Hum by Verizon will bring a Google Assistant speaker to your car, handy voice actions
• Anker Roav Bolt adds an always listening Google Assistant mic to your car for $50
• JBL Link Drive is a $60 always-on Google Assistant mic that integrates with any car, iOS, and Android
• KitchenAid’s Smart Display is geared towards cooking w/ 10-inch screen, IPX5 water resistance
• Hands-on: Lenovo Smart Clock is a perfect way to bring Google Assistant to the bedroom, new interface in tow [Video]
• Lenovo Smart Clock brings Google Assistant to an adorable 4-inch smart display for the bedroom
• Assistant for Google Maps adds voice commands, replies w/ auto-punctuation, more on Android, iOS
• Google Assistant’s new Interpreter Mode turns Google Home, Smart Displays into a translation tool
• Google Assistant adding flight check-ins & hotel bookings by voice, expanded lockscreen access
• Google Assistant Connect is a new platform to make it easier to add Assistant to connected devices
• Google Assistant and Android TV-powered JBL Link Bar officially shipping this spring
• Dish building Google Assistant directly into Hopper DVRs for voice commands, control
• Hands-on: Vizio SmartCast 3.0 enables Google Assistant to launch apps, switch inputs, and more
• Samsung is adding support for Google Assistant in newest TV lineup
• LG’s 2019 TV lineup brings Google Assistant, new chipsets, HDR, OLED, and up to 8K resolution
• Philips brings Android TV models to US w/ microphones built in for Google Assistant, starting at $34
• Asus announces Chromebook Flip C434 w/ premium metal body, edge-to-edge 14-inch screen
• HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 is a premium Chrome OS 2-in-1 w/ 14-inch touchscreen
• Asus unveils latest education Chrome OS devices at CES: two Chromebooks, new Flip, & first Tablet
• Why AMD is making Chromebook chips, and how it’s beating Intel at the entry-level
• Acer’s Chromebook 315 is one of the first Chrome OS devices powered by AMD
• HP Chromebook 14 to be the first Chrome OS device with an AMD processor
• Hands-on: Skagen Falster 2 gets new magnetic and reflective bands, ‘glitz’ design, now available
• Kate Spade New York refreshes Scallop 2 Wear OS watch w/ NFC, heart rate sensor, still Snapdragon Wear 2100
• Mobvoi Ticwatch E2 and Ticwatch S2 go official w/ Snapdragon Wear 2100, bigger battery
• Hands-on: Matrix PowerWatch 2 is a fitness-tracking smartwatch that uses body heat for power, integrates Google Fit

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