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05-18-2016, 09:23 PM
Google Home is a colorful answer to the Amazon Echo
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Alexa, Google’s aiming to steal your throne.
Google an**unced on stage at its annual developer conference a smart home device called Google Home (http://home.google.com/) that will directly compete with the Amazon Echo (http://mashable.com/category/amazon-echo/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) speaker, the current darling of the budding tech category.
SEE ALSO: What to expect at Google I/O 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/05/16/google-io-2016-what-to-expect/)
The device, which looks similar to Google’s OnHub Wi-Fi router and works alongside its new Google Assistant software (similar to Alexa’s virtual assistant), will serve as master of ceremonies to your smart home. The device will be able to answer questions and complete tasks, like dimming the lights, play music and even change colors.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/google-home/)
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Alexa, Google’s aiming to steal your throne.
Google an**unced on stage at its annual developer conference a smart home device called Google Home (http://home.google.com/) that will directly compete with the Amazon Echo (http://mashable.com/category/amazon-echo/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) speaker, the current darling of the budding tech category.
SEE ALSO: What to expect at Google I/O 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/05/16/google-io-2016-what-to-expect/)
The device, which looks similar to Google’s OnHub Wi-Fi router and works alongside its new Google Assistant software (similar to Alexa’s virtual assistant), will serve as master of ceremonies to your smart home. The device will be able to answer questions and complete tasks, like dimming the lights, play music and even change colors.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/google-home/)
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