Google has unveiled Google Home, a voice-activated device it believes can take on Amazon’s Echo. The firm also announced an upgrade to its smartwatch operating system Android Wear. The device, which is expected to be available in the U.S. this fall, will have an 8-inch screen and allow users to control their home with voice commands. Jan Dawson from Jackdaw Research said the systems “should help Google compete more effectively both with Amazon's Echo device but also with better-branded personal assistants like Siri, Cortana, and Alexa.” Google Assistant and Google Home were both unveiled at the internet giant’s IO conference in California.
Google has unveiled Google Home, a voice-activated device it believes can take on Amazon’s Echo. The device, which is expected to be available in the U.S. this fall, will have an 8-inch screen and allow users to control their home with voice commands. Jan Dawson from Jackdaw Research said the systems “should help Google compete more effectively both with Amazon's Echo device but also with better-branded personal assistants like Siri, Cortana, and Alexa.” Google Assistant and Google Home were both unveiled at the internet giant’s IO conference in California.