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Toe to Toe with Alexa and Google
A child asked me which was better: Alexa, the voice inside the Amazon Echo Dot, or Google Assistant, the voice inside the Google Home speaker, renamed “Google Nest.” Until recently, I would have said Google Assistant. That was before I read CNET’s “9 Things Alexa Can Do That Google Can’t.” Of course, right after that, I read “9 Things Google Can Do That Alexa Can’t.” Let’s start with some Alexa differences. Alexa can play Apple Music as one of many choices; Google makes… Source link
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A child asked me which was better: Alexa, the voice inside the Amazon Echo Dot, or Google Assistant, the voice inside the Google Home speaker, renamed Google Nest. Until recently, I would have said Google. That was before I read CNET’s “9 things your Amazon Echo can do that Google Home can’t.” Of course, right after that, I read “9 Things Google Home Can Do that Alexa Can’t.” Let’s start with some Alexa differences. Alexa can play Apple Music as one of many choices; Google makes Apple music… Source link
Read More »Bye, Alexa. Google Home finally gets the Amazon Echo feature I’ve been waiting for
Turn lights off when you leave and back on when you return using Google Home’s long-awaited presence sensing feature. Juan Garzon/CNET … Source link
Read More »Google Home finally gets the Alexa feature I’ve been waiting ages for
Turn lights off when you leave and back on when you return using Google Home’s long-awaited presence sensing feature. Juan Garzon/CNET … Source link
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The Google Nest Mini replaced the Google Home Mini last year and muddied the waters of Google’s branding even further (see no. 4). James Martin/CNET … Source link
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