Google-powered smart displays are often handy during the COVID-19 lock-down for not only music and knowledge chores, but letting you communicate with loved ones. because it happens, a few of the models are on sale today, including Google’s Nest Hub Smart Assistant and Lenovo’s Smart Clock.
The 7-inch Nest Hub was our editors pick for 2020 and is out there on HSN for the deal we saw in January at two for the worth of one . meaning you’ll keep one and send the opposite to a lover or loved one in order that you’ll stay in-tuned using Google’s Duo — but only via audio, since it’s no camera.
It offers numerous other features, though, letting you play YouTube videos, get step-by-step cooking instructions, control your smart home and check your Nest cameras.
If you’re trying to find an easier bedside device, Lenovo’s Smart Clock is additionally on sale at Target and Walmart for $40, or $10 off of the regular price. It isn’t a full-fledged smart display because you can’t play videos, but it does pack a number of the tech, so you’ll use it to regulate your smart home and check your Nest Cams. And while it lacks a camera, it’s all the features you would like during a smart timepiece , including an ambient light sensor, tap-to-snooze function, sunrise alarm and compact 4-inch size.