June 8 is National Best Friends day—a day to celebrate those who make us laugh, keep our secrets and help us answer the tough questions in life. Sounds an awful lot like the Google Assistant to us! So not only can the Assistant help you plan a day with your favorite human best friend, it can also be the sidekick you’ve been waiting for.

• Looking for a laugh? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Tell me a joke.” 
• Need a friendly reminder? Ask your Google Assistant on your phone to “Remind me to call Thomas for his birthday on June 18.”
• Up for some competition? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Play lucky trivia.” You can even have multiple players, so feel free to invite some friends. 
• Ready to get personal? Best friends have nicknames and so can you—just ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Call me Wonder Woman” (because your real friends never would…)
• Looking for a friend to tell you the truth? Just ask your Assistant on your phone “Who’s your best friend?”
• Message your BFF in Google Allo and ask the Assistant for the scoop on “ice cream shops nearby” to have results shared with both of you in chat. Looking for something healthier? Ask your Assistant for “parks nearby.”
• For those whose best friend is of the fluffy variety—and you want a little help communicating—try asking your Assistant “what did my cat say?” or “what did my dog say” on Google Home. 

No matter how you see your Assistant—a part of the team, a steady sidekick, or an animal translator—it’s ready to help you get the most out of National Best Friends Day. So go on, have a little fun with a friend!

June 8 is National Best Friends day—a day to celebrate those who make us laugh, keep our secrets and help us answer the tough questions in life. Sounds an awful lot like the Google Assistant to us! So not only can the Assistant help you plan a day with your favorite human best friend, it can also be the sidekick you’ve been waiting for.

• Looking for a laugh? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Tell me a joke.” 
• Need a friendly reminder? Ask your Google Assistant on your phone to “Remind me to call Thomas for his birthday on June 18.”
• Up for some competition? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Play lucky trivia.” You can even have multiple players, so feel free to invite some friends. 
• Ready to get personal? Best friends have nicknames and so can you—just ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Call me Wonder Woman” (because your real friends never would…)
• Looking for a friend to tell you the truth? Just ask your Assistant on your phone “Who’s your best friend?”
• Message your BFF in Google Allo and ask the Assistant for the scoop on “ice cream shops nearby” to have results shared with both of you in chat. Looking for something healthier? Ask your Assistant for “parks nearby.”
• For those whose best friend is of the fluffy variety—and you want a little help communicating—try asking your Assistant “what did my cat say?” or “what did my dog say” on Google Home. 

No matter how you see your Assistant—a part of the team, a steady sidekick, or an animal translator—it’s ready to help you get the most out of National Best Friends Day. So go on, have a little fun with a friend!

June 8 is National Best Friends day—a day to celebrate those who make us laugh, keep our secrets and help us answer the tough questions in life. Sounds an awful lot like the Google Assistant to us! So not only can the Assistant help you plan a day with your favorite human best friend, it can also be the sidekick you’ve been waiting for.

• Looking for a laugh? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Tell me a joke.” 
• Need a friendly reminder? Ask your Google Assistant on your phone to “Remind me to call Thomas for his birthday on June 18.”
• Up for some competition? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Play lucky trivia.” You can even have multiple players, so feel free to invite some friends. 
• Ready to get personal? Best friends have nicknames and so can you—just ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Call me Wonder Woman” (because your real friends never would…)
• Looking for a friend to tell you the truth? Just ask your Assistant on your phone “Who’s your best friend?”
• Message your BFF in Google Allo and ask the Assistant for the scoop on “ice cream shops nearby” to have results shared with both of you in chat. Looking for something healthier? Ask your Assistant for “parks nearby.”
• For those whose best friend is of the fluffy variety—and you want a little help communicating—try asking your Assistant “what did my cat say?” or “what did my dog say” on Google Home. 

No matter how you see your Assistant—a part of the team, a steady sidekick, or an animal translator—it’s ready to help you get the most out of National Best Friends Day. So go on, have a little fun with a friend!

T-minus two weeks until summer officially begins, and sunny days, BBQs, outdoor concerts are around the corner. Here's how your Google Assistant can shine like the summer sun:

• Planning to go to a big summer concert? Just ask your Assistant on your phone “When is the Stern Grove Festival?” 
  
• Hosting a BBQ? Order the essentials with your Assistant on Google Home by saying “order charcoal.” 
  
• Want a refreshment while you’re lounging around? Ask your Assistant on your phone to “Talk to Tender” (a cocktail recommendation service) and get drink ideas that are right up your alley. 
  
• Ready for your summer vacation? Just ask your Assistant on your phone for “Flights to Miami.” You can even flight track with your Google Home by saying “Is my flight on time?” 
  
• Welcome the summer vibes with the right lighting. With TP-Link lights or Phillips Hue, just say “Change the living lights to blue” with your Assistant on Google Home.
  

Whether your idea of an adventure is hitting the beach or setting up the kiddie pool in the yard, your Assistant is ready to dive into summer with you.

T-minus two weeks until summer officially begins, and sunny days, BBQs, outdoor concerts are around the corner. Here's how your Google Assistant can shine like the summer sun:

• Planning to go to a big summer concert? Just ask your Assistant on your phone “When is the Stern Grove Festival?” 
  
• Hosting a BBQ? Order the essentials with your Assistant on Google Home by saying “order charcoal.” 
  
• Want a refreshment while you’re lounging around? Ask your Assistant on your phone to “Talk to Tender” (a cocktail recommendation service) and get drink ideas that are right up your alley. 
  
• Ready for your summer vacation? Just ask your Assistant on your phone for “Flights to Miami.” You can even flight track with your Google Home by saying “Is my flight on time?” 
  
• Welcome the summer vibes with the right lighting. With TP-Link lights or Phillips Hue, just say “Change the living lights to blue” with your Assistant on Google Home.
  

Whether your idea of an adventure is hitting the beach or setting up the kiddie pool in the yard, your Assistant is ready to dive into summer with you.

Mother’s Day is today and your Google Assistant is here to help you! So whether you need to pull together some last minute plans or just want to find the right way to make mom’s day, ask your Assistant and you’ll be on your way.

• Busy morning? Don’t forget the big day. Ask your Assistant on Android phones to “Remind me to call Mom”
• Pulling together your last minute plans? Ask your Assistant on Google Home “What should I do for mom?
• Looking for the perfect activity? Ask your Google Assistant on Android phones to “Find me nearby tea shops”
• Pick her up some flowers on your way to celebrate. Ask your Assistant in Allo “Where's the nearest flower shop?”
• If flowers at a park are more her style, ask your Assistant on Android phones “Where’s the nearest botanical garden?”
• Who doesn’t love a homemade dinner? Just say to  your Assistant on Google Home -- “Let’s make lasagne”
• The perfect addition? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Play my mother’s day playlist"
• Celebrate Mother’s Day with a family game night. Ask your Assistant on Home to “Play a trivia game?”

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day is today and your Google Assistant is here to help you! So whether you need to pull together some last minute plans or just want to find the right way to make mom’s day, ask your Assistant and you’ll be on your way.

• Busy morning? Don’t forget the big day. Ask your Assistant on Android phones to “Remind me to call Mom”
• Pulling together your last minute plans? Ask your Assistant on Google Home “What should I do for mom?
• Looking for the perfect activity? Ask your Google Assistant on Android phones to “Find me nearby tea shops”
• Pick her up some flowers on your way to celebrate. Ask your Assistant in Allo “Where's the nearest flower shop?”
• If flowers at a park are more her style, ask your Assistant on Android phones “Where’s the nearest botanical garden?”
• Who doesn’t love a homemade dinner? Just say to  your Assistant on Google Home -- “Let’s make lasagne”
• The perfect addition? Ask your Assistant on Google Home to “Play my mother’s day playlist"
• Celebrate Mother’s Day with a family game night. Ask your Assistant on Home to “Play a trivia game?”

Happy Mother’s Day!

There are a lot of reasons to celebrate on May 5 (out-of-this-world tacos, anyone?), but our celebrations are blasting off for … National Astronaut Day! Your Google Assistant may live here on Earth, but from history lessons to dreaming of constellations, it can help you reach for the stars.

Here are some things you can ask: 

• Who is Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr?
• How far away is the Moon?
• Where’s the closest planetarium?
• What do astronauts eat in space?
• How many stars are in the Milky Way?

So grab your spaceship, telescope, imagination—and your Assistant, of course, and have a great weekend!

There are a lot of reasons to celebrate on May 5 (out-of-this-world tacos, anyone?), but our celebrations are blasting off for … National Astronaut Day! Your Google Assistant may live here on Earth, but from history lessons to dreaming of constellations, it can help you reach for the stars.

Here are some things you can ask: 

• Who is Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr?
• How far away is the Moon?
• Where’s the closest planetarium?
• What do astronauts eat in space?
• How many stars are in the Milky Way?

So grab your spaceship, telescope, imagination—and your Assistant, of course, and have a great weekend!

Ok Google, when is International Dance Day?

• Practice makes perfect! Ask your Assistant on Android phones to “show me a video of a fouetté.”
• Those who can’t dance can become dance history buffs. Ask your Assistant on Google Home “who was the founder of ballet?”
• If you’re looking to learn new dance moves—ask your Assistant on Android phones “how do you do the Nae Nae?”
• Get in the spirit with the right music—ask your Assistant on Google Home to “play some samba.”
• Dust off your history books and ask your Assistant in Google Allo “when was the Lindy Hop popular?”
• Or answer that burning question you’ve always been wondering about—ask your Assistant “can you dance?” (who wouldn’t want to be a part of the world’s longest conga line?)

Whether you want to hone your dancing skills with some practice or leave it to the experts by watching a video, your Google Assistant can help. We'll see you on the dance floor.