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This year at CES we saw a crazy influx of smart devices. Everything from wall mounted screens hidden behind a piece of wood to a $7000 smart toilet from Kohler, that, according to a press release, promises a “fully-immersive experience”. Smart devices are not new and companies like Phillips and LIFX have been creating them for a while, but this year was different we saw IOT (Internet of Things) devices everywhere. The interesting thing about all of these devices is which assistant they featured. Many devices featured both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and this was one of the goals of Amazon and Google of their smart assistants. They wanted to make it as easy as possible for IOT companies to integrate their assistant in to their product and in some cases they have succeed. More and more smart devices are being used, and they are getting easier to use. I am very excited for the future of technology.