Report: Google is working on an Amazon Echo killer
 

Report: Google is working on an Amazon Echo killer
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The Amazon Echo, with its fantastic Alexa voice-based controls, has every major tech company kicking themselves for **t thinking of it first.

**t happy with being beaten by Amazon, Google is reportedly working on its own version of the Echo, according to a report from The Information.

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Nest Labs, the company Google bought for $3.2 billion in 2014 was reportedly interested in working on the secret productThe Information's report claims tensions with Nest forced Google to decide to work on the product with its own team.

The tensions could be related with Nest CEO Tony Fadell's struggle to build out the company and maintain employee satisfaction. Read more...

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