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Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
November 15, 2019

As smart speakers surge in popularity, Amazon Echo is the clear leader, outselling Google Home by a wide margin, SlashGear reported on Friday (Nov. 15), citing research from analyst firm Canalys. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Google’s Growing Global Challenge To Amazon’s Voice Dominance 
November 11, 2019

On their shared home territory of the U.S. market, Amazon and Google have spent the last two years avidly racing for control of the emerging world of digital voice controls, and striving to develop the voice-responsive AI that consumers interact with on a daily basis. It...

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Why Voice Is Connected Commerce’s Killer App
October 28, 2019

Consumers have experienced the convenience of shopping with their voices, and they cannot get enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Apple – Phone Home
September 30, 2019

“There’s no place like home” are the famous words spoken by Judy Garland, playing the character of Dorothy, at the end of the iconic movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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How Amazon Hopes To Make Alexa King Of The Road
September 04, 2019

When it comes to the household, Amazon’s Alexa rules the roost as America’s favored artificial intelligence (AI)- based voice assistant. It controls between 60 percent and 70 percent of the smart speaker market and has more integrations with third-party smart home devices than either Google...

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Samsung Introduces Bixby Marketplace
July 01, 2019

Samsung is introducing a marketplace for Bixby, the company’s voice assistant, despite its relatively unknown name when stacked against the likes of Alexa, Siri and Cortana.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Samsung Teases April Debut Of Galaxy Home Smart Speaker
February 21, 2019

After announcing its Galaxy Home smart speaker in 2018, Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh has reportedly indicated that the device would be rolled out by April. The product is seen as a rival to the HomePod, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Voice Is Vital To Connected Commutes
February 13, 2019

Here’s one way to imagine the dramatic developments in the growing connected-vehicle ecosystem, and how much is likely to change in a short time: One’s children and grandchildren might not ever know what a “backseat driver” means. If they do, that term stands a good...

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Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
February 01, 2019

With the Super Bowl on the horizon, voice assistants are offering their own predictions as to who will win football’s big game. Alexa, Siri, Cortana and Google Assistant all have guesses — if asked for their opinions, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...