Pebble Time Round is the company's solution. Distilling the same Timeline interface, third-party app support, and power-efficient hardware into a new, far more elegant circular case, it's a Pebble with an altogether different feel.

Pebble is a paid-up member of the rose gold bandwagon, though that particular color is only available with the narrower strap. Otherwise, there's silver and black; different versions have different bezel markings, and apps can check which pattern - numbers, notches, or something else - are printed on and adjust accordingly.

I was able to activate Cortana on the GLAS Thermostat from across the room by saying “Hey Cortana” and issuing a command, such as “set the air conditioning to 75 degrees.” The speaker on the GLAS won't win any awards for sound quality, but it's clear. The larger problem is that Cortana just isn't as complete of an in-home virtual assistant as Alexa or Google Assistant, and I didn't really find myself needing to talk to it much.

Cortana has fewer device integrations for smart home gadgets and fewer third-party app.

Google Home review: Excellent smart speaker is now cheaper than ever. Google AI assistant is, in fact, a compact, internet connected speaker no bigger than a small vase.

It's designed to be unobtrusive and stylish – to blend in with your home decor. Google Home will, eventually, be more third-party app friendly compared to the Amazon Echo. For now, however, Google Home is at a disadvantage as there aren't yet quite as wide a choice of third-party integrations available