Xiaomi has a smart speaker too, and it's crazy cheap

It's pretty much becoming mandatory for a major tech company to have its own smart speaker, with the current lineup including Amazon Echo (and its siblings) and Google Home, as well as Microsoft Invoke and Apple HomePod (which have been announced but aren't out yet).

You can now add to that list the Xiaomi Mi AI, which has one big advantage over all of them: It's a lot cheaper.

Announced by Xiaomi on Wednesday, the Mi AI offers six-microphone 360-degree audio sensing, stereo sound, and the ability to tap into third-party services and stream music, take calls, remind you of important events etc.  Read more...