smart speakers

Google Defends Google Home At CES
Google Defends Google Home At CES
January 08, 2018  |  Google

For the first time in years, Google had an official stand-alone booth at CES – a sign to buyers that it is ready to collaborate...

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Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
January 08, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In 800 B.C., when people wanted to know the answer to “what’s next” about their personal futures, they flocked to Delphi and asked Pythia, the...

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Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
January 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, billions of checks are still being issued annually in the U.S. (despite recipients’ growing dissatisfaction with them), California’s economy may see...

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Amazon Wants To Build Digital Advertising Business For Alexa
Amazon Wants To Build Digital Advertising Business For Alexa
January 03, 2018  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon’s Alexa voice-activated digital assistant is being turned into an advertising business for the eCommerce giant, with Amazon reportedly in talks with companies about running...

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LG Partners With Google On High-End Speaker
LG Partners With Google On High-End Speaker
December 29, 2017  |  Google

LG Electronics has announced a new line of speakers, including one that will have the Google Assistant built in, slated for launch at Consumer Electronics...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Electric Cars Sizzle, Toys”R”Us Fizzles And The Speaker Wars Wage On
Sizzle Fizzle: Electric Cars Sizzle, Toys”R”Us Fizzles And The Speaker Wars Wage On
December 22, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of The Week: The Speaker Wars As the clock runs down toward Christmas, there are two less than totally serious “wars” one could choose...

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Santa To Bring Speakers, Not Wearables, This Christmas
Santa To Bring Speakers, Not Wearables, This Christmas
December 22, 2017  |  Retail

Smart speakers from the likes of Amazon, Google and Microsoft are expected to beat out wearable devices this holiday shopping season as the digital device...

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The Frightful Five: Echo And Alexa Are A Power Couple
The Frightful Five: Echo And Alexa Are A Power Couple
December 21, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon’s Alexa just learned her 25,000th skill, and the Echo started a price war among voice-activated smart home speakers. How did Google respond (and how did...

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Alexa Skills Top 25,000
Alexa Skills Top 25,000
December 18, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa skills have reportedly surpassed the 25,000 mark in the U.S., after the company has been touting the milestone for several weeks. According to...

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