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
WASHINGTON: Google announced it was launching voice-activated shopping from its artificial intelligence-powered Home speaker, in a direct challenge to Amazon’s Alexa devices.
Users can simply tell the speaker to order items – diapers, paper towels, or trash bags, for example, and get delivery from any of dozens of participating retailers.
