Wanting to get in on the positive buzz surrounding the Amazon Echo, Google is reportedly building its own smart home device.

Google is quietly working on a competitor to the Amazon Echo, a wireless speaker controlled by voice command, according to a report in The Information.

Google has not replied to a request for comment.

The Echo, which has proven to be a popular and well-reviewed product for Amazon, plays music and podcasts, sets alarms and to-do lists, and offers weather and traffic reports on demand.

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