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Siri and Alexa are fighting to be your hotel butler

In December, Wynn Resorts became the first hotel company to install Alexa-powered Echo devices

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In December, Wynn Resorts became the first hotel company to install Alexa-powered Echo devices Photo: Reuters

Hui-Yong Yu & Spencer Soper | Bloomberg
Amazon.com’s battle with Apple over digital assistants is moving to a new venue: hotel rooms, where Alexa and Siri are both vying to be the voice-controlled platform of choice for travellers.
 
Marriott International, the world’s biggest lodging company, is testing devices from the two tech giants at its Aloft hotel in Boston’s Seaport district to determine which is best to let guests turn on lights, close drapes, control room temperature and change television channels via voice command. In December, Wynn Resorts became the first hotel company to install Alexa-powered Echo devices, starting with suites at its flagship Wynn Las