Spotify begins testing its first hardware: a car smart assistant
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Spotify Testing First Hardware, Car Smart Assistant
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Google Assistant Starts Displaying Ads for Nest Hubs
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Ford unveils new infotainment system with Google integration
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Spotify Testing First Hardware, Car Smart Assistant
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The 4 Best Smart Displays for Alexa and Google Assistant of 2024
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Spotify Is Killing Off Car Thing, Its First (and So Far Only) Hardware - CNET
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Android Automotive: Unleashing the Power of Android OS on the Road, by amol pawar
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The Best Android Music Apps for 2024
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What's next for virtual assistants like Alexa? Maybe buying stuff for you automatically. - Vox
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Spotify Testing First Hardware, Car Smart Assistant
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My first look at Google's all-new Android Automotive on the Polestar 2 was very promising : r/Android