Can Google Home rival Amazon's Echo?

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Oct 5, 2016

Can Google Home rival Amazon's Echo?

Google has introduced its new voice-enabled smart speaker called Home. But it different from Amazon's Echo? David Pierce at WIRED explains.

Introducing Google Home, a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. It’s your own Google, always ready to help. Just start by saying, “Ok Google” to enjoy music, get answers straight from Google, manage your everyday tasks, and easily control smart devices around the home. Learn more today: https://madeby.google.com/home

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Google has introduced its new voice-enabled smart speaker called Home. But it different from Amazon's Echo? David Pierce at WIRED explains.

Google on Tuesday announced a new smartphone called Pixel, in addition to a suite of new consumer electronics products for the home, including a voice-enabled smart speaker called Home.

For more on what Home can do and how it fits into the larger landscape of voice-activated technology, David Pierce of WIRED joined host Alex Cohen.

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