Today at its Google hardware event, Google introduced new mesh routers called Nest Wifi. This is a successor tot he Google Wifi product it introduced a couple of years ago, but with a number of improvements. The new Nest Wifi consists of two types of devices, one a router that plugs into your modem, and one'point' amplifies the signal and extends the network, and it's more powerful so you only need these two things. It's available to pre-order, and will ship on November 4. It comes in a 2-pack or a 3-pack variant, for $249 or $349 respectively, and will be available in eight countries at launch. Google says that Nest Wifi offers 2x better speed than Google Wifi, with up to 25% better coverage.

Google's strategy to be part of a smarter connected home consists of its Google Home speaker and its Google WiFi router. Now it's being reported that the search engine giant is considering to combine the two into a single device. The problem with Google Home and Google WiFi is that users will need multiple of these devices to work all over their houses. Google Home is able to provide Google Assistant and music playback all over the house if users have multiple of these scattered around. Likewise, Google WiFi is able to provide consistent and strong internet connection throughout a house if users have a number of this device.

If you're Google and you want the next Home speaker to clearly one-up the Amazon Echo, what do you do? A source speaking to the Information claims that an upcoming Home model will include a built-in WiFi router with mesh networking. You wouldn't need to buy a separate router (like, say, Google WiFi) just to connect devices around your household. And even if you already have a router, this would improve Home's performance by giving it a stronger connection in weak coverage areas. The tipster also maintains that the original version of Google WiFi had a microphone and speaker for Home-style interactions, but that Google axed it to avoid confusion.

The artificial intelligence assistant Google Home is scheduled to debut in the U.K. on April 6, according to Google's blog post Tuesday. The hands-free assistant and speaker, similar to its rival Amazon Echo, was launched last year in the U.S. in an attempt to make artificial intelligence readily available in homes. Google's new product, Google Wifi, would be released simultaneously, as well. The U.K. can look forward to new features not yet released elsewhere. "We know the U.K. has been patiently waiting for Google Home to arrive and we've been working with our favorite partners to give you the best possible experience," director of Product Partnerships and Planning at Google, Suveer Kothari said in the blog post.

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Amazon Go, a grocery shopping experience without lines and checkouts revealed Monday, could open more than 2,000 stores, according to The Wall Street Journal. The opening of those stores depend on the success of test locations, sources told the Journal . The first store, which is roughly 1,800 square feet, is in Seattle. The retail space is currently open to Amazon employees as part of the beta program, and will open to the public in early 2017. Amazon is developing two other store formats, sources revealed.

Google's not new to the hardware game, but with its "made by" range, the company is making a concerted effort to marry its smart software and the gear we run it on. We've already tried the Pixel phones, Daydream View VR headset, Chromecast Ultra and Google Home, but until now, there was one made by Google gadget we'd yet to test, and it's the one that arguably ties all the rest together: Google's aptly named "WiFi" router. If you're looking for a router that mixes smart design with simple features and solid performance, Google WiFi is a solid choice. However, users who like to get their hands dirty may prefer the control and flexibility of more conventional products. For the rest of us, Google WiFi will likely eliminate some key pain points and provide an easy transition to the connected home. Google WiFi builds on the idea of OnHub.

Google took to the stage on 4 October with a large roster of new hardware. A pair of Pixel Android smartphones were the stars of the show, but you'll note that Google has dropped the Nexus brand and there's no new tablet on offer. Is the tablet market really dying? However, since the world is full of smartphones, of more interest at the event was Google's additional hardware; Google Home, Google WiFi and Chromecast Ultra. Google Home is the company's answer to Amazon Echo with a smart, stylish flexible design that is styled to fit in any living room without looking like a Death Star or technology obelisk.

Today marked Google's biggest hardware launch yet. Not only did it announce two Pixel phones and a Daydream VR headset -- it also unveiled a slew of products for the living room. We already heard about Google Home, its voice-powered assistant-and-Bluetooth speaker combo at the company's I/O developer conference this year. New today, though, was a mesh networking router and an updated Chromecast. We took a closer look at all three immediately after the event and came away with a dream of a Google-powered home.

Google's latest phone is feature-rich, with new AI built-in, more storage and a better HD camera. It can be difficult to tell when you're standing in the midst of a landmark moment in history. Few guessed, for instance, that in 2008 when Google debuted the G1, the first phone to run Android, the mobile software would end up transforming the wireless world. It didn't help that when Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin went up on stage, they did so wearing roller blades. Page and Brin are probably laughing their inline skates off these days.