Google may quietly be working on rival to Amazon Echo

Wanting to get in on the positive buzz surrounding the Amazon Echo, Google is reportedly building its own smart home device.

Google is quietly working on a competitor to the Amazon Echo, a wireless speaker controlled by voice command, according to a report in The Information.

Google has not replied to a request for comment.

The Echo, which has proven to be a popular and well-reviewed product for Amazon, plays music and podcasts, sets alarms and to-do lists, and offers weather and traffic reports on demand.

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