Facebook to launch new Portal smart displays in Europe
by Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#4QM5P)
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Just 10 months after launching its first voice-controlled, video-calling smart displays in the US, Facebook is trying again with new Portal, Portal Mini and Portal TV - and now they are heading for the UK and Europe.
The basic premise is very similar to the smart displays sold by Amazon, Google and others. Portal and Portal Mini look like digital photo frames complete with an actual black or white frame around the outside. They display your photos and calendar events, play videos and generally entertain, including streaming Spotify and Amazon Prime Video. They listen out for two hotwords depending on your settings.
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