30 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 50GOOGLE I/O 2018
- Have Assistant remember things for you
Your human brain is fallible, but Google Assistant can
remember things without fail. All you have to do is ask
it. You can tell Assistant to remember things just by
saying “Remember that [some piece of information]”.
You could, for example, tell Google to remember
where you parked, what you did with the spare house
key, your high score in Tetris, or anything else. As a
handy bonus, Assistant also saves maps when you
tell it where you parked. Later, you can ask Google
to recall the information in various ways. You can
be direct, like asking Assistant “Where did I park?”
You can recall fact you’ve saved with “What did I say
about [x]?” or “Remind me about [x].” - Search your Google Photos uploads
Google Photos is a fantastic backup solution for all
your snapshots. Google offers unlimited storage
of images and videos, provided you’re okay with a
little compression, and Pixel owners get free full-
quality backups. If you want to look for specific
photos you’ve taken, you can do it right from Google
Assistant. All you have to do is ask. It plugs into the
amazing search capabilities of Google Photos, so you
can ask to see almost anything. You can ask Assistant
to pull up pictures of specific people, locations, and
even objects. Tap the image results to scroll through
them immediately, or open Google Photos via the
shortcut under your pictures. Just make sure you
preface your request with something like “my photos”
to ensure you get images from your Google Photos
library rather than images from a Google search.