Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Well, the rumors were true. At its IO developer conference in California today, Google announced Home – the company’s own take on the Amazon Echo. Much like the Echo, Home is basically a small speaker you plug into the wall, with a series of far-field microphones tuned to hear you from across the room. It can handle all the basics: answering questions, controlling music, or controlling some gadgets. It’s a Google device, so of course it supports Google Cast. That means you can stream music from your phone, like Chromecast Audio, or Home to control any other cast-enabled devices in your…
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