Google announced in the last two weeks that group calls via Google Meet and Duo are now possible, with a maximum number of participants set at 100 and 32 respectively. The Covid-19 pandemic must have awoken Google’s Nest division because the company has announced a raft of new features for the device that actually make it useful. Juggling between laptops, phones and tablets when video calling - I've noticed that the experience is simpler, and smoother, on a dedicated device like the Nest Hub Max. Seeing them both be amazed by the device’s auto-framing feature was also a plus. My Guyanese roti, Salara and curry goat recipes are edging closer to elite auntie level - if that’s the only positive that comes out of 2020 then I consider it a big win. My auntie and my mother - who both live far away - now own one and have delivered much needed - previously highly classified - Caribbean cooking tips down the wire. Isolated older relatives have taken advantage of some recent discounts and - independently of my advice - bought Nest Hub Max devices. MORE FROM FORBES Google Suddenly Announces Game-Changing New Nest Hub Features By Jay McGregorīut that is changing. It’s a big, expensive, undoubtedly frivolous piece of tech that gathers dust and stew splatter in the corner of my kitchen. It is - was - a shockingly limited device that costs over £200. Smart home control is also something a few devices in my house can handle. For music, I have several other connected devices that do a better job in terms of sound quality and the Max doesn’t support Netflix (although Hulu and Plex work).
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