The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Home Hub: A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Smart Home : SL Editions : 9781621076834 : 1621076830 : 30 Oct 2018 : In 2016, Google announced it was getting into the home assistant business with Google Home. The smart device allowed users to essentially have a computer controlled by their voice. Google was just getting started. In 2017, Google released two more devices: the Google Home Mini and Google Home Max. Finally, in 2018, Google announced that its smart speaker would get a whole lot more visual with the Google Home Hub. The Google Home Hub is a hybrid of two worlds--a device that works best with both your voice and by touch. The same voice commands as the non-touch Google Home's are there, but a screen gives it the extra touch you need to control things in your home like security cameras. It's original, powerful, and just a little weird! It's unlike anything you've ever used--not quite a tablet, not quite a voice assistant, not quite a c