Google's Amazon Echo killer could be called 'Chirp' and launch this year

Watch out, Amazon. Google's coming for ya.

Google's response to the Echo, Amazon's voice-controlled Bluetooth speaker/smart home hub, will arrive sometime this year, according to Recode. The report corroborates an earlier report from The Information.

The device, which will reportedly look like Google's OnHub Wi-Fi router (an excellent one), is said to be codenamed "Chirp" and integrate Google's existing voice assistant (seen on Android and in Chrome) with its search. 

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