This year 2018 will be the year in which smart or connected speakers flood homes. All the renowned brands have their bet and Sony could not miss the party. Will do it with the model SonyLF-S50G, an interesting and attractive smart speaker that you can find in two shades. Who will be in charge of being the virtual assistant that it includes? Google Assistant.
The Sony model is cylindrical with a small front LED-type screen on which the time will be permanently reflected. Also, in addition to being a perfect solution for listening to music - Sony knows a lot about this -, It is also capable of managing your schedule and much more.
This Sony LF-S50G is focused for home use. In any room. And this means that we can place it both in the kitchen and in the bathroom. Hence the Japanese has decided make splash resistant to your smart speaker.
Meanwhile, as would happen on a mobile phone with the Google assistant, you just have to invoke Google Assistant and ask what you want: your upcoming events, the weather, how the traffic is at that time, search the web, like this how to control external services (Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, Nest, etc.). Or, to be able to make this Sony LF-S50G the operations center of your smart home: if Google Assistant is compatible with home automation elements, this speaker will be too.
On the other hand, in addition to being able to use voice commands, it is also possible to make gestures with which to control music playback (skip the track, raise / lower the volume, etc.). East Sony LF-S50G will hit the markets next fall at a price of $ 199. Although in Spain, for the moment, there is no confirmed date since Google Assistant is not yet available in our market.