Google won t let other companies use the Home Hub s best feature

Get the Full StoryAmbient EQ underscores the tension between Google s hardware ambitions and its third-party ecosystem.

When Google released the Home Hub smart display last October, product lead Ashton Udall was emphatic about the importance of a feature called Ambient EQ, which measures the room s lighting conditions and adjusts the screen s brightness and color temperature accordingly. This makes the Google Home Hub feel more natural as a picture frame, and avoids subjecting users to glowing blue screens in the evening.Read Full Story

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