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Ok, so the source for that is this article: http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/google-home-amazon-echo-chromecast-1201874125/ http://variety.com/2016/digital/

by dorianm 10y ago

Ok, so the source for that is this article: http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/google-home-amazon-echo-chromecast-1201874125/ http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/google-home-amazon-echo... And their source is "multiple sources": Google’s own negotiations with consumer electronics manufacturers could be hampered by what multiple sources have described as overly aggressive muscle-flexing. At the meeting in June, Google is said to have told home audio vendors that they won’t be allowed to add any other digital assistants than Google’s own to their hardware if they want to continue to use Google Cast. Another source told Variety of similarly far-reaching demands made in negotiations with another big consumer electronics manufacturer — demands that ultimately led to talks breaking down.

Navarr 10y ago
I'm having issues with Variety's website being awful. I previously read another take on that source on AndroidPolice[1] where it was framed more as "If you include Google Home you cannot include another Digital Assistant (e.g. Alexa)" which makes a lot more sense (obviously you can't have two assistants running at once) - though allowing it to be switchable would be nice. It'll be interesting to see what the truth of the matter is.
- dorianm 10y ago
  I guess if somebody has Siri, Google Now, Google Home, Amazon Echo, etc. and then they ask to change the music it would be a pretty fun mess.
  - TheOtherHobbes 10y ago
    "Echo, change the music." "Hey Siri, change the music." The last service requested should be able to take over the device. Google's problem is that if tries to bully the audio makers, the audio makers will ignore Google Cast. This is actually rather a stupid thing to do when Google is a minor player in a much bigger market. It's also going to make builders in other markets wonder if Google is good company to support.
- ocdtrekkie 10y ago
  So, you read the release more directly, and had an issue with it, but then went to a fan blog, which read it from the same source, but speculated a way to frame it as more positive for the company they depend on for their site's existence, and took that as the more valuable piece of information?
  - Navarr 10y ago
    You misunderstand. The source website jumped around a lot, had a terrible full-page advert, and then for some reason completely blanked the page.

by dorianm 10y ago

Navarr 10y ago

I'm having issues with Variety's website being awful. I previously read another take on that source on AndroidPolice[1] where it was framed more as "If you include Google Home you cannot include another Digital Assistant (e.g. Alexa)" which makes a lot more sense (obviously you can't have two assistants running at once) - though allowing it to be switchable would be nice. It'll be interesting to see what the truth of the matter is.

dorianm 10y ago
I guess if somebody has Siri, Google Now, Google Home, Amazon Echo, etc. and then they ask to change the music it would be a pretty fun mess.
- TheOtherHobbes 10y ago
  "Echo, change the music." "Hey Siri, change the music." The last service requested should be able to take over the device. Google's problem is that if tries to bully the audio makers, the audio makers will ignore Google Cast. This is actually rather a stupid thing to do when Google is a minor player in a much bigger market. It's also going to make builders in other markets wonder if Google is good company to support.
ocdtrekkie 10y ago
So, you read the release more directly, and had an issue with it, but then went to a fan blog, which read it from the same source, but speculated a way to frame it as more positive for the company they depend on for their site's existence, and took that as the more valuable piece of information?
- Navarr 10y ago
  You misunderstand. The source website jumped around a lot, had a terrible full-page advert, and then for some reason completely blanked the page.