Triby portable speaker taps into Amazon Alexa for some voice-controlled smarts
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Amazon's Echo smart appliance emerged as one of last year's surprise hits, and that success has inspired no shortage of competitors. While some attempt to recreate the Echo's magic using their own tech – companies like Google with its own Google Home device – others are figuring “if it ain't broke, don't fix it,” and are tapping into the same Alexa Voice Service that drives Amazon's product. Today at Showstoppers during CE Week in New York we checked out just such a product, the Triby smart portable speaker from Invoxia.
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The user experience goes beyond a basic Echo rip-off with a social component focused on family communication; users can send messages and doodles to each other through the companion app, and the unit's speakerphone makes it easy to keep in touch with family members remotely.
The Triby's available in four colors, and while it formally sells for just about $200, Amazon's selling the smart speaker for $170.
source: Invoxia
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