Amazon Echo challenges Toronto's Ubi voice assistant
In the burgeoning market for hands-free computer assistants, two voice-activated products jockey for dominance — one peddled by Amazon, the world's largest online retailer; the other sold by a Canadian startup with 10 employees.
Both the Amazon Echo and the Toronto-made Ubi have been marketed as Siri-like smart computers for the home. Both perform simple tasks such as setting reminders, researching, sending dictated emails and streaming music — all without the user having to touch any buttons.