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Alexa Skills Kit Hits First Birthday, Features Added for Skill Discovery

Tim June 28, 2016 4

A year ago, Amazon opened up Alexa to developers, allowing them to integrate the tech into their own platforms. Because of this, the amount of skills offered on the Echo has shot up tremendously, with more being added every day. To help navigate through all of...

DEAL: Amazon Tap, the Portable Version of Echo, is $20 Off Right Now

Kellen June 15, 2016 9

Amazon Echo is a good product and all, thanks to the constant stream of new features to Alexa, but the problem with Echo has always been the fact that it needs to be anchored to a power source. That's why Amazon created the Amazon Tap, which is basically the...

Report: Project Chirp, Google’s Amazon Echo Competitor, to be Called Google Home

Tim May 17, 2016 65

On the eve of Google I/O, details are emerging regarding Google's Project Chirp. If you have missed the previous reports, Project Chirp (otherwise known simply as Chirp), is the Amazon Echo competitor device that Google is working on, said to be powered by...

Google I/O 2016 is This Week! What Should We Expect?

Kellen May 16, 2016 62

Assuming you are any sort of Android or Google nerd, you know that Google I/O starts later this week - Wednesday, to be exact. At Google I/O, which is Google's yearly developer conference, we get to find out just what Google has been working on and what their...

Thinking Out Loud: Why Can’t Google OnHub Become Google’s Amazon Echo or “Chirp”

Kellen May 13, 2016 36

There has been a lot of talk recently about Google making an Amazon Echo-like device that may or may not be shown off at Google I/O. But what if the devices already exist and can be purchased today? Confused? I'm talking about Google OnHub routers, of course,...

Report: Google’s Amazon Echo-Like Device is Codenamed Chirp, Possible Google I/O Tease to Take Place

Tim May 11, 2016 48

Back in late March, a report surfaced that stated Google was working on an Amazon Echo-like device. Not many details were known at the time, but really, how much info does one need? The Amazon Echo is a pretty straightforward device. You speak to it, it...

DEAL: Amazon Echo and Tap Discounted 15% Today Only

Kellen April 19, 2016 14

At one point, I probably would have told you that while cool and a fun party toy, the Amazon Echo wasn't really worth all that it was cracked up to be. After all, it's only a decent Bluetooth speaker, doesn't have access to Google Play Music through Alexa, and...

Report: Google is Making an Amazon Echo Competitor, While Nest Focuses on Home Security

Kellen March 24, 2016 37

The crew over at The Information released two pretty wild articles today that paint a not-so-flattering picture of the current corporate atmosphere at Nest, the one-time darling smart home product maker that Google acquired a couple of years back for $3.2...