A recent report from AndroidGuys speculates that Samsung could be developing it’s own smart speaker called Hello to compete directly with Google Home and the Amazon Echo.
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ArticlesGoogle revealed its new line of Android Wear 2.0 at its I/O 2016 developer conference. The company called it “the most significant update to Android Wear” since the platform’s first launch two years ago.
Logitech introduced its new ZeroTouch app-and-dock system which brings Amazon Alexa control to your car.
Last October, Samsung acquired Viv Labs, an artificial intelligence startup founded by the creators of Apple’s Siri, signaling that the company also wanted a piece of the new voice assistant market.
Gartner estimates that there will be 50 billion IoT devices connected by 2020. But consumers have yet to fully embrace the idea of a smart home, according to a new study from PwC.
If 2016 represented a breakthrough for the voice-first industry, then 2017 will represent growth.
CNET – Yesterday, Google launched its support of Honeywell thermostats and Belkin WeMo smart plugs for Google Home.