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In 2018 Google had first introduced Google Assistant Snapshot as a way for mobile users to stay on top of their day, by showing timely information like appointments, reminders, commute times, stocks, packages in transit etc. Google recently rolled out a series of updates to make the feature more useful and personalized. This includes the addition of tasks, push notifications for birthdays and even suggestions of other things Google thinks you’ll want to try, like podcasts, restaurants, recipes and more.
With this update, Google Assistant will be able to recommend recipes you may want to cook, podcasts to stream or nearby restaurants offering delivery. These recommendations can also change during the day.
Snapshot will also now display a summary of your important tasks right at the top of the screen. This may include reminders for things like birthdays or holidays as well. It will even send push notifications about upcoming birthdays, which will then direct you to a card where Snapshot suggests various actions you can take next — like calling, texting or singing a birthday song. The birthday notifications are live for English-speaking markets to start, says Google.
The Google Assistant app also sends notifications for things like flight and event updates, upcoming bills and due date reminders, as well.
The Google Snapshot feature itself will also change what it shows you based on the time of day and your interactions with Google Assistant.
In the morning, for instance, the feature may show you your commute time, the day’s weather, top headlines and your to-dos. Later in the day, the information will adjust based on your routine and what you’ve searched using the Google Assistant app or a smart device.
In addition, Google will now let you say “Hey Google, show me my day” to view your Snapshot. Before, the feature was activated by tapping the icon in the bottom left corner of the Google Assistant app. This voice-powered feature is live today for those who have “English” set as their default language, but Google plans to expand the voice support to more languages over the next few months.
This update rolls out to the Google Assistant app on iOS and Android.
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