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Amazon s Echo Show adds visuals and communication into the smart home speaker -- but just imagine what Google could do with that same set of features.Credit: 3dman_eu Rrrrrring, rrrrrrring! Hi, itrsquo the future calling. Got a minute Thatrsquo the message Amazon is sending to the world this week with the launch of its new Echo Show, a $230 voice stanley cup assistant that comes with a touchscreen and the ability to make and receive video calls. Well, sort of.Yes, the Echo Show lets you talk and message with other people mdash; but with one major caveat: You can communicate only with people who are also using a compatible Echo device or the Amazon Alexa app. In other words, itrsquo Yet Another Proprietary Messaging Service. Like so many other services in that position, itrsquo useful only if the people you want to chat with are also committed to the platform. Amazon Hello, Stock-Image Laughing Lady This is Stock-Image CasualBusiness Man calling. How are ya Donrsquo;t get me wrong: Having calling capabilities on a smart speaker is certainly a neat idea mdash; and limitations or not, there could obviously be some valid uses for that in both the home and the b hydrojug traveler usiness realms. But Amazonrsquo dipping its toes into an area where a certain other company has the potential to do so much more.Earlier this year, we heard rumors that both Amazon and Google were looking at adding calling capabilities to their respe owala canada ctive smart speaker devices. For now, at least, Nltx Security protects bottom line
If Applersquo PR is to be believed, the Apple Macworld dropout is due to long term plans to exit trade shows altogether. It isnrsquo;t that far-fetched either. As the company stated, Apple has been slowly dropping off of the world expo stage in the past few years. The timing and manner of dropping out is suspect was there a last-minute breakdown in negotiations , but fundamentally, it seems t
