epa05315465 An undated handout made available by Google on 18 May 2016 shows Google Home (C) a voice-activated home product that will allow users to get answers from Google, stream music, and manage everyday tasks. Google announced the product which will be available in 2016, during the Google I/O conference taking place in San Francisco, USA, on 18 May 2016. EPA/GOOGLE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
LOS ANGELES: It was no secret that Google would announce its own smart loudspeaker at its Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco this week.
Rumours about Google building an Amazon Echo-like device had been circulating for months. But Google Home, the device unveiled during Wednesday's Google I/O keynote, is a lot more than just an Echo clone.
