LENOVO SMART ASSISTANT

SPEAKERS CORNER

The rise of the smart home has been coming for a while now (check out our Home feature on page 26). However, in 2017 it’ll go truly mainstream, with a raft of new connected products hitting the market. One area that’ll see extra-large growth is the virtual assistant, with Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Home incorporated into many pieces of tech, including speakers and TVs. One such item is the Smart Assistant from Lenovo – an Amazon Echo-rivalling speaker that comes packing Alexa but at a reduced cost (and that’s what we all want to hear, right?). It also looks better and boasts superb IFTTT compatibility. As such, more people than ever before will be able to play Barry White and set mood lighting with the power of their voice in 2017. www.lenovo.com/au/en