Apple Said To Be Working On A Smart-Home Device Even As Google Is Set To Launch Google Home Next Week : Tech : News Every Day
Following in the footsteps of Amazon Inc which introduced Amazon Echo last year, Google and Apple are both entering the smart-home assistant devices space.AdvertisementGoogle of course has already announced that it is launching its device, named Google Home, on Oct. 4.Pricing for Google Home has been leaked and is said to be $130 according to Android Police, which would be $50 less than the Echo.Further details on features will be unveiled at the launch but it has been confirmed that the personalized colorful bases featured in the Google Home images previewed during the launch will be a part of the final product.
Google Home will cost $129, Chromecast Ultra will cost $69
Speaking to Android Police, two sources claim that Google will announce its Google Home and the 4K 'Chromecast Ultra' devices will be priced at $129 and $69, respectively, at its October 4th event.Google Home was announced at Google I/O in May.Our sources also confirmed that the personalized base covers Google showed at I/O will be a feature of the final device.The $129 price point for Google Home matches that of the previously-unrumored Google Wifi, a router that will allegedly be able to create a single, large wireless network using multiple access points.
Google Home could be your real-life JARVIS
If Tony Stark's JARVIS gave you butler envy, there's good news afoot.Tech giants Google and Apple are working very hard on making that JARVIS a reality, and are currently locked in a heated race over who gets to take over your house first.While the first to make an appearance was Amazon's Echo, which launched on a limited platform two years ago, Google and Apple seem to have followed suit with an eye on the dough.If speculation is true, then Google is all set to launch its much-anticipated home assistant, Google Home, at its big event on October 4.
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