Google I/O 2019: Amazon Echo Show-competitor Nest Hub Max launched, coming soon to India

At the Google I/O 2019, the company announced that it is rebranding its Home Hub as Nest Hub, and going forward all of its smart home devices will be released under the Nest banner.Google also cut down last year's Nest Hub's price to $129 and said that the smart display will be released to 12 other countries, including India, this year. While the device will come to the market, the timeline for release is still unclear.The Nest Hub's price cut also makes way for Google's new Nest Hub Max, priced at $229, which comes with a larger 10-inch display, and a camera — something that was notably missing from the 7-inch Home. Further, just like the Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max too acts as a Google Home speaker and has an in-built Google Assistant that can converse with users.[caption id="attachment_6593511" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Nest Hub Max[/caption]If you compare it with the competitors, the Nest Hub Max is what Amazon Echo Show is to the Echo series. Hub Max will also compete with Facebook's Portal devices.Google says that the Hub will recognise a user through face recognition — Face Match — and use it to offer a personalised experience.(Also read: Google's next-gen voice assistant is kinda epic, and it's coming to the Pixel 4 this year)Also, in order to deal with the privacy concerns, Google says that it has placed a green LED light in the Hub Max, which will light up when the device is recording a video or streaming it. The device also has a switch that users will be able to toggle to physically disable the camera and microphone. Amazon Echo devices also offer similar functionality.Read our complete coverage of Google I/O 2019:Xiaomi Redmi Go, Samsung Galaxy A2 Core to soon get Google Lens, live translationAndroid Q: OnePlus 6T to Realme 3 Pro, 15 non-Google phones receiving the latest betaGoogle I/O 2019: All you need to know about the new features coming to Android QGoogle I/O 2019: Live Caption lets you overlay text on any audio or video contentGoogle's next-gen voice assistant is kinda epic, and it's coming to the Pixel 4 this yearPixel 3a vs Pixel 3a XL vs OnePlus 6T vs Honor View 20: 'Mid range' phones face budget flagshipsGoogle Pixel 3a XL review: A practical smartphone that’s out to challenge OnePlusGoogle Pixel 3a and 3a XL announced at Rs 39,999 and Rs 44,999 respectively, 15 May availability