Facebook is set to launch its own smart home device next week

Facebook is apparently set to release its own video chat device, Portal, next week.

As reported by Cheddar, the device is Facebook’s first foray into consumer tech outside of Oculus, and is similar to Amazon’s recently-updated Echo Show.

The outlet’s source said the device will come in two screen sizes, and could cost around $400 for the larger size, while the smaller version could be priced at $300. That’s compared to $229.99 for the Echo Show.

These devices were due to be unveiled at the tech company’s F8 conference in May, but Facebook held off due to intense public scrutiny following the Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year, Bloomberg reported. Read more…

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