https://phys.org/news/2018-10-video-speakers-amazon-echo-google.html

The Show looks to bring the popular Alexa personal assistant into the video age, with live TV from Hulu, video-on-command from Amazon Prime Video, visual recipes, digital photos and Alexa smarts.

The two are expected to be among the most heavily marketed new holiday products. Last season, Amazon's entry level Dot was its best seller of the holidays, and Google discounted the Home Mini speaker so heavily it caught up to Amazon in market share. They will also compete with Facebook's Portal, which starts at $199, and will be released in November.