Google Unveils Voice-Activated Product ‘Google Home’

CNBC: Google has announced a voice-activated home device, similar to Amazon Echo, to launch later this year. The device syncs to a smartphone version called Assistant, and links to streaming device Chromecast and smart home brand Nest. “Home is where lots of daily tasks just need to get done,” Google VP Mario Queiroz said. “Access to the Google Assistant makes this a lot easier. It’s like having a voice-activated remote control to the real world, whenever you need it.”