Which voice in your fridge? Makers pick virtual assistants


  • TECH
  • Monday, 15 Jan 2018

Various smart home devices enabled with Amazon.com Inc. Alexa voice assistant are displayed inside an Airstream Inc. trailer at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Electric and driverless cars will remain a big part of this year's CES, as makers of high-tech cameras, batteries, and AI software vie to climb into automakers' dashboards. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

LAS VEGAS: Who would you rather have in your fridge? Alexa, Cortana, or some as-yet unknown virtual assistant? 

Manufacturers of appliances and other products are considering factors such as ease of use and language support as they pick voice technology from what they view as a wide open battle between Alphabet Inc's Google, Amazon.com Inc and others. 

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