Google’s Assistant, Chasing Alexa, Is Said to Plan Revamped Consumer Push
New online store may showcase Home, other voice-enabled devices as Amazon’s market share keeps growing
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Google had big plans to show off wares at the Consumers Electronics Show this week, but its grand unveiling got pre-empted by rain – and outshined by rival Amazon.
The Alphabet Inc. unit set up a sprawling booth – more like a full-fledged showroom — at the technology conference in Las Vegas to highlight its products officially for the first time. On Tuesday, opening day, the space was full of Google-branded devices and speakers, TVs from partners and heavy promotions for Google's voice-based Assistant. Then a downpour blanketed the tent, forcing Google to postpone the debut of its digs.