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Owen Williams

Owen Williams

·Oct 14, 2019

Facebook Is Holding Your Friends Hostage in the Battle for the Smart Home

Why doesn’t the company make apps for Amazon Echo and Google Home? Because your friends are its only advantage. — The tech giants are fighting for a place in your home, but one of them holds the keys — your friends — and it isn’t sharing. Amazon and Google have both built “smart displays” designed to show photos or useful information and to respond to search inquiries and commands as…

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Facebook Is Holding Your Friends Hostage in the Battle for the Smart Home
Facebook Is Holding Your Friends Hostage in the Battle for the Smart Home
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