Western tech giants aren’t the only ones trying to get users to talk to their computers — Japanese messaging giant Line is also getting involved. Earlier this year the company announced it would be building a digital assistant and smart speaker, and today, at its annual conference in Tokyo, unveiled new details about the products.
The basic functionality of Line’s smart speaker range is similar to Google Home and Amazon Echo. You can play music, make lists, set alarms and so forth. But the Line has a secret weapon: cuteness. At the top of the page you can see a pair of the company’s speakers based on two of its popular mascots: Brown (the bear), and Sally (the duck). (There’s a whole family of Line characters who feature on various...
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