Lenovo's take on Google's Nest Hub comes with a built-in camera

I asked the assistant to show me the local weather, the time spent at home in New York (because I could not calculate the time zone to save my life) and to shoot videos on Bachelor in Paradise on Youtube. The device responded promptly to all my requests, which eased my concerns about the MediaTek 8167S chipset.

Another slightly worrying difference between the Lenovo and Google screens is the camera's built-in 2 megapixel camera. Those who are more attentive to privacy may prefer not to have one, but for those who wish to make video calls over Duo, it is a useful addition. Lenovo offers at least one shutter to allow you to lock the camera when you have finished using it.

The other potential benefit of an onboard camera is the ability to use the gestures Google introduced with the Nest Hub Max in May. These allow you to pause and play multimedia content by raising your hand in front of the device, which is extremely useful when your hands are dirty and you do not want to touch your screen, or if your environment is too noisy for the wizard to hear. you. Like the Nest Max Hub, the Lenovo Smart Display's camera can also enable facial recognition and display alerts and personalized information while you're in the room. But they are all missing from the Lenovo system at the moment – at the moment, the camera is only used to facilitate video chats.

Since the Lenovo screen does not support the Google Cast protocol, you can not stream videos like with the home hub. Generally, I did not find the need to project clips on the screen of my kitchen, this omission does not pose a problem for me.

As for the two new tablets, the one that excites me the most is the Smart Tab Yoga, worth $ 249. Like previous yoga tablets, it comes with a built-in crutch that folds out to keep the slate in place for easy viewing. On the new device, however, when you have fully opened the kickstand, the tablet automatically switches to the Google Load UI, also used in Pixel Support. This indicates the time, weather and other relevant information based on your schedule and your preferences. This user interface is also active on the Smart Tab M8 when you drag the tablet into the provided charging station.