Facebook reportedly working on touchscreen smart speaker


  • TECH
  • Monday, 31 Jul 2017

FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo and emoticons are seen on a coffee mug at the reception of its new office in Mumbai, India May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo

Facebook is reportedly working on a smart speaker, but don't expect the device to be as chatty as other virtual assistants. 

Amazon and Google have released devices that connect to a voice-controlled virtual assistant and apparently Facebook is also interested in jumping on the bandwagon. Apple announced in June it is releasing a smart speaker called HomePod. 

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