Google, Nest rejoin forces: Is Amazon a third wheel? (The 3:59 Ep. 353)
What the Google-Nest reunion means for Amazon and the war over smart assistants. Also: a new way to watch the Winter Olympics.
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Watch this: Google and Nest are back together: is Amazon a third wheel? (The 3:59 Ep. 353)
This time out, here's what we're jawing about:
- What does Nest rejoining Google mean for Amazon and Alexa?
- Comcast wants to be your TV DJ during the Winter Olympics. How's that work?
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