There are four main smart home platforms: Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s HomeKit, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings and all work with devices such as smart lights and plugs. But which is the best smart ...
You could use the Dot as an alarm clock, or you could just use it to hear the morning headlines ("Alexa, tell me the news"). Google Home Mini: Like the Dot, Google Home Mini is an extension device.
Alexa's chief rival, Google Assistant, has a few more languages under its belt. The Google Home speaker, powered by the Google Assistant, can speak English, German, Japanese, French, and Italian.