Google Home to compete with Amazon Echo

Posted on Wednesday, May 18 2016 @ 22:01 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Google showed off Home, a voice-activated living room device somewhat similar to the Amazon Echo. The device acts like a personal assistant, it can answer questions and perform basic tasks.

The Google Home device will ship later this year but the pricing is still unknown. The Amazon Echo costs $179.99 so it will likely be around the same price range.

Google Home allows you to listen to music, manage tasks, and of course ask Google about anything. The best part about Google Home is that it works conversationally. It’s like talking to an actual assistant. Google Home also acts like a Chomecast, which allows you to play audio wireless from your phone. Google Home also works with many home automation systems, including Nest.

Via: Phandroid

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