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Home Mini devices are offered to Google One subscribers in the UK for free

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Google is offering free Home Mini devices to a select group of consumers. Existing Google One subscribers in the United Kingdom can now claim the device using a specific coupon. Users add Home Mini to their cart and a promotional code takes care of the cost – the offer ends October 3. Existing Google One subscribers in the United Kingdom can now claim the device using a specific coupon. Google Home connects speakers, smart plugs, voice-controlled vacuums, smart displays and cameras throughout the house. Its digital ecosystem is designed to enable communication between rooms and family members - even if they are not at home.


Google pledges to give 100,000 Home Mini devices to people living with paralysis

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Google will give away 100,000 of its smart home device to those living with paralysis according to a blog post. The company announced that it will be sending its Google Home mini to people with physical disabilities in an effort to help improve their lives at home. According to Garrison Redd, an ambassador for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, who has been unable to walk for the past 20 years, the devices can make a huge difference for someone who relies on a wheelchair to move. 'When you're paralyzed, your home goes from being a place of comfort and security to a reminder of what you've lost,' wrote Redd in a blog post for Google. 'Light switches and thermostats are usually too high up on the wall and, if my phone falls on the floor, I may not be able to call a friend or family member if I need help.