Android - powered devices become useful in smart home application . Amazon 's Echo is reportedly no better than Google Now or Apple 's Siri at speech recognition , but does help with in - home general purpose computing like asking about the weather , sharing a grocery list and flashing lights . Echo still lacks compatibility with competitors 's platforms such as iTunes or iMessage .
Voice-powered devices become useful in smart home application. Amazon's Echo is reportedly no better than Google Now or Apple's Siri at speech recognition, but can help with in-home general purpose computing like asking about the weather, sharing a grocery list and controlling lights. Echo still lacks compatibility with competitors's platforms such as Gmail or iMessage.