Smart speakers are becoming more and more popular,
the Amazon Echo range of devices are some of the most popular ones and now
Alibaba has launched their own device, the Tmall Genie.
The Tmall Genie is launching in China and it will
allow you to buy stuff through Alibaba Tmall store in China. Alibaba is
launching their Tmall genie device in limited beta and it costs 499 yuan which
is about $73 at the current exchange rate.
The Tmall Genie can be used for shopping and also
listening to music, receiving updates on the weather, news and more. The device
can also be used to control smart devices around your home, so basically it has
very similar functions to Amazon Alexa enabled devices.
