Intelligent speakers becoming indispensable

Like TVs, refrigerators and air conditionersall of which have been modified to be "smarter" and thereby improve peoples' livessmart speakers have also gradually become an indispensable family appliance in many homes.

As an upgraded and intelligent new product, smart speakers can help construct a mini smart home ecosystem by fulfilling family members' needs in music, online shopping and weather forecasts, among other requirements.

The second generation of voice-activated smart home speaker, Dingdong 2, has been released by LingLong Co, a joint venture between Chinese e-commerce giant JD and leading intelligent speech technology company iFlytek, to meet the demands of increasingly tech-savvy Chinese consumers.