Lenovo outs its own Alexa-powered home speaker

Lenovo will be the next major tech company to dive into the smart home market with its own AI-powered speaker, called the Smart Assistant. Following the launch of Google Home, and amidst rumors that Microsoft intends to enter the competition harnessing the power of Cortana and ubiquity of Windows PC, we were not the least bit surprised to learn of Lenovo's plans.

The Chinese tech giant won't be competing with Amazon, however, but will use the wits of its AI assistant instead. The Lenovo Smart Assistant is powered by Alexa and looks quite similar to Amazon's Echo ...