Google might take on Amazon with its own version of the Echo Dot

Google might be gearing up to launch a new "mini" version of its Google Home.

The company is working on a new, smaller version of its Google Home speaker that will launch later this year, alongside two new Pixel phones and a new Pixel-branded Chromebook, Android Police reports. 

The smaller device will reportedly be cheaper than the $129 full-sized Google Home. Though the report didn't specify details about the new speaker, it seems that it would likely to be comparable to Amazon's popular Echo Dot, which allows you to convert your existing speakers into Alexa-enabled devices.  Read more...