【Watch Anne with an E Season 1 Online】

Google Assistant can Watch Anne with an E Season 1 Onlinealready do a ton of things, from playing music to controlling your devices. At this year's CES in Las Vegas, the company unveiled even more Assistant features to make your life a little easier (and maybe lazier).

From leaving digital sticky notes to putting contacts on speed dial, here are a few of the new things Google Assistant can do.

1. Easily discover Google Assistant-enabled devices

Now, you'll always know if your new smart home device comes with Google Assistant capabilities. Credit: / Getty Images

Sometimes, you buy a device like a robot vacuum or Bluetooth speaker and have no idea if it comes with Google Assistant. And that's OK, it's hard to keep track of it all.

---

You May Also Like

---

---

Google's new feature is here to combat that problem. Now, when you're setting up your new device through a third-party app, you'll receive a push notification on your Android or iOS phone along with a suggestion on your Google Home app letting you know it features Google Assistant.

SEE ALSO: Lenovo's foldable PC will be available later this year for $2,499

Rather than having to go through the annoying process of entering your account information all over again, the Google Home app makes it easy to set up your device with a few taps. Then, you're free to control your gadget hands-free.

2. Get more specific with your schedule

I wish Google Assistant could find a way to literally hand me coffee the minute my alarm goes off. We're not there yet, but later this year, it will let you make more specific requests with Scheduled Actions. Soon, you'll be able to schedule your smart device to turn on/off and start/stop at a certain time.

Hey Google, turn the coffee maker on at 7 a.m. Credit: google

While it's pretty common to be able to schedule a device via its third-party app, this feature lets you use your voice instead. For instance, if you want a reminder that it's time to stop scrolling through social media and go to bed, you can say "Hey Google, turn my lights off at 9 p.m" (ambitious, I know). That way, you'll have a little nudge every night to go to sleep.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

You can also do the same for other devices like your coffee maker, bathtub, vacuum, AC unit, and more in the Google Home app. With a list of over 20 gadgets to choose from, you'll basically never have to touch a power button again.

3. Leave a digital sticky note

No more physical sticky notes required. Credit: google

Trying to find a scrap of paper and pen to leave a note can be annoying, especially when you're about to walk out the door Enter: digital sticky notes.

Now, you can easily leave a note on your Google Assistant-powered smart display, like the Google Nest Hub or the Lenovo Smart Display 7. A simple, "Hey, Google leave a note that says I already walked the dog," and it will appear on the display for family members or roommates to see.

Of course, you can also pull a Jack Berger from Sex and the Cityand use it to break up with someone, if you want. But, also, please don't.

4. Put your important contacts on speed dial

Anyone remember speed dial? You know, when you assigned a number to a contact so that you didn't have to dial all the digits?

Well, it's back. Sort of.

Later in 2020, you'll be able to set contacts on "speed dial" for your smart speakers and smart displays.

If this is sounds familiar, that's because you can already make calls with Google Home. But the difference with speed dial is that you can nickname specific contacts for the entire family to use—like, "Mom" or "Doctor."

Since it doesn't require require voice recognition, anyone can use the speaker to say "Hey Google, call Grandma," or tap on the contact labeled Grandma via the display.

Unfortunately, it's not as satisfying as old-school speed dialing. Ahh, I can still hear the noise of all those numbers beeping at once.

Topics CES Google Google Assistant Google Home

• Deals
• Entertainment
• Tech
• Social Good
• Shopping
• Science
• Digital Culture
• Games

• The Sound and the “Furious”
• Hulu's Greta Thunberg doc is a stirring but familiar portrait: Review
• 'The Office' editor says Stanley had the best reaction shots
• How to avoid bad habits with your kid’s gaming and screen time
• How to Easily Make iPhone Ringtones Using Only iTunes
• Apple releases new subscription bundle, Apple One
• Facebook Messenger now lets you watch videos with friends
• 5 things I noticed during my 24 hours with the Apple Watch Series 6
• Best portable power station deal: Save $179.01 on the EcoFlow River 2 Max
• The first lady of Japan may have pretended not to speak English to avoid Trump

• Intolerant India
• Death by Video
• At the Safari Carabobo
• The View from Warsaw
• Lost Companions
• Planet Bloomberg
• Invitation to a Flogging
• Beautiful Lies
• Travel Velocity
• The Ukrainian Appeal

• Outdoor speaker deal: Save $20 on the Soundcore Boom 2
• 'The Golden Girls' 35th anniversary: How to celebrate
• PlayStation 5 is out on Nov. 12 for $499, or $399 for Digital Edition
• iPhone update: iOS 14 comes out today
• Best Garmin deal: Save over $100 on Garmin Forerunner 955
• Netflix's 'The Devil All the Time' is an overheated mess: Movie review
• Sony Xperia 5 II has a really fast camera, cool gaming features
• Emma Watson asks people on Facebook to help her find her missing ring
• Outdoor speaker deal: Save $20 on the Soundcore Boom 2
• 'Challenger: The Final Flight' Review: Docuseries is touching

• Best soundbar deal: Save $300 on the Sonos Arc
• Young photo of John McCain goes viral, prompts outpouring of support
• 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere was so good people stopped watching porn
• The Apple Event, brought to you from a better world than this one
• The fat bears are already extremely fat
• Reporters have lots to say about Sean Spicer's resignation
• Screen time advice: When to schedule it and how much to allow
• Facebook's new policies are meant to stop the spread of conspiracy theories and hate in Groups
• Waymo data shows humans are terrible drivers compared to AI
• Apple's Face ID is bad, as this police encounter makes painfully clear