Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Facebook reportedly working on voice speaker and video chat device with laptop-sized screen

Facebook is currently developing a “video chat device” designed for use in the home, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The product, which could be announced next spring, includes a large touchscreen, wide-angle camera, microphones, and speakers. In concept, this sounds very similar to the Echo Show that Amazon recently released to build out its lineup of home-based hardware. It also lends added credibility to a similar-sounding rumor that surfaced in July.

Facebook’s video chat gadget is said to have a much larger screen than the Echo Show. One version in testing measures between 13 and 15 inches — the size of most laptops. The company is reportedly exploring the idea of running a version of Android on the device. Bloomberg also...

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from
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/1/16076492/facebook-voice-speaker-video-chat-device-rumor

from
http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/08/facebook-reportedly-working-on-voice.html

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