Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service and Google Home are becoming compatible with more and more smart home products, making it easier for people to operate thermostats, security monitors, entertainment centers, and even refrigerators.
Wareable covered the past, present, and future of smart home products and said that voice-controlled devices will define the industry in 2017.
Amazon Echo and Google Home are undoubtedly the stars of smart home in 2017, and it's not surprising. In a world where multiple incompatible ecosystems continue to baffle consumers, these seemingly simple smart speakers have built-in, far field microphones and friendly artificial intelligence inside.
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