smart speakers

Apple HomePod Plans 2019 Chinese Debut

Apple HomePod Plans 2019 Chinese Debut
Apple HomePod Plans 2019 Chinese Debut
December 06, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s HomePod wireless speaker is set to go on sale in China next year, beating Amazon and Google speaker offerings into the country. According to Bloomberg,...

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Is Voice The Glue Of The Google Ecosystem?
Is Voice The Glue Of The Google Ecosystem?
November 28, 2018  |  Connected Economy

Five years ago, a voice-activated device was mostly something that existed in the realm of science fiction. Siri had been around for a year or two...

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IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
November 28, 2018  |  Internet of Things

It’s being built with every new car and truck on the road, every smart speaker sold this holiday season, every time a new TV is...

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Pandora Premium Subscribers Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa Devices
Pandora Premium Subscribers Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa Devices
November 19, 2018  |  Alexa

Pandora, the music streaming service, is now enabling Pandora Premium subscribers to stream music through Amazon Echo devices and third-party speakers with Alexa built in....

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Amazon Previews Alexa-Hosted Skills For AWS
Amazon Previews Alexa-Hosted Skills For AWS
November 18, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced the developer preview of Alexa-hosted skills for Amazon Web Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Five Innovative Ways Consumers Shop In The Digital Age
Five Innovative Ways Consumers Shop In The Digital Age
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

In the connected age, consumers have more ways to interact with retailers than ever before. While brick-and-mortar stores are still popular with shoppers, they are...

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Adobe: Why Voice And Touch Retail Will Boost 2018 Holiday Sales
Adobe: Why Voice And Touch Retail Will Boost 2018 Holiday Sales
November 05, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers want to touch before they buy, and they want to talk when they purchase. Those promise to stand as two main traits of the...

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Spotify Paid Subscriptions Jump 40 Pct YoY
Spotify Paid Subscriptions Jump 40 Pct YoY
November 02, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Spotify’s paid members now number 87 million — a 40 percent year-over-year (YoY) increase from 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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