But this Black Friday will spark the first battle between Amazon Echo and Google Home. Google Home looks like a tabletop air freshener; Amazon Echo an aerosol spray can. And how many third-party apps does Google Home currently have? Amazon Echo did it with ease, as it has added Google Calendar support. Despite much fanfare at its launch event, Google Home is eerily reminiscent of last year’s Amazon Echo, in a growing market where it should have dominated.

Source: Forbes November 25, 2016 12:24 UTC