Samsung Announces Galaxy Home Speaker With Bixby Smart Assistant
Samsung has announced the much awaited Bixby-powered smart speaker during the launch event of the Galaxy Note 9 in Brooklyn, New York. The Galaxy Home has full-range speakers, onboard subwoofer, "sound steering" and audio tuning by AKG. It also has eight far-field microphones for use with the assistant. And the strange, three-legged, cauldron-like design is sure to set it apart from the Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod devices of the world. Bixby, a talking robot voice similar to Amazon"s Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple"s Siri, debuted on Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets last year, and has since appeared in the company"s smart refrigerators and smart TVs. Now it"s available in a standalone smart speaker, just like its rivals. The Galaxy Home will relay support for Samsung’s smart home ecosystem, meaning the speaker will be able to control your smart home appliances through voice commands. Users will be able to trigger Samsung’s assistance by saying “Hi Bix...