'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

And if you have started wondering why such innovations come only from American companies, the author offers the answer

If you have ever experienced the half-British-half-desi-accented voice on Google Maps and wondered how she can speak to you so knowledgeably about every back-lane in the town in India in which you live, you are already on the path to reading this book. More so if you are tech-enthused and already are experimenting with gadgets like Google Home and Amazon Echo to which you can speak and give directions.

James Vlahos, an American journalist and a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Popular Science, GQ and others, says that these are not mere cute gadgets for you to