Facebook Launching Smart Speaker With 15″ Screen This Year

Facebook is reportedly launching two smart speakers – codenamed ‘Aloha’ and ‘Fiona’ –  to the global marketplace by July 2018, tipped to feature 15-inch LG Display touchscreens. According to Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes, Facebook’s smart speakers aim to facilitate connections between family and friends, via video chat and other social integrations. Both products are designed by Facebook’s Building 8 hardware lab, and will feature facial…