smart speakers

Today In Data: So Many Ways To Buy, So Little Time
Today In Data: So Many Ways To Buy, So Little Time
July 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

Consumers love choice and are always ready to embrace the next big thing. The explosion of voice assistants and the smart speaker market are a testament to...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
July 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Speak. Listen. Shop. Get informed. Commerce – and so much else – will never be the same in a  world where the spoken word is making inroads. It’s...

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Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
July 12, 2018  |  Alexa

When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According to eMarketer data,...

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Smart Speaker Installed Base Poised To Near 100M Mark This Year
Smart Speaker Installed Base Poised To Near 100M Mark This Year
July 10, 2018  |  Voice Activation

The smart speaker installed base is expected to near the 100 million mark by the end of 2018, representing close to 2.5 times the installed...

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Yandex Eats Up Russian Market Share With Plus Membership, Smart Speaker
Yandex Eats Up Russian Market Share With Plus Membership, Smart Speaker
May 30, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon, Google and Apple are all gunning to become the biggest name in the global smart speaker market, but Russia is one country that has...

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Alexa Snafu Raises Concerns For Smart Speaker Skeptics
Alexa Snafu Raises Concerns For Smart Speaker Skeptics
May 25, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Many have worried that Amazon’s Alexa is spying on them through their Echo device. Others, like this Oregon family, merely joked about it — until...

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Google Beats Amazon In Q1 Smart Speaker Shipments
Google Beats Amazon In Q1 Smart Speaker Shipments
May 24, 2018  |  Google

Google might be feeling pretty smart today about its high-tech Home and Home Mini speakers. That’s because a new research report puts Google ahead of...

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Fandango Brings Movie Ticket Buying To Google Assistant
Fandango Brings Movie Ticket Buying To Google Assistant
May 07, 2018  |  Google

Google has announced a partnership with Fandango that allows users to purchase tickets through Google Assistant. “We worked with Fandango so you can buy tickets...

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Coming Soon To Alexa: A Memory
Coming Soon To Alexa: A Memory
April 26, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon’s Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, is getting a memory, which means she’ll be able to remember information that humans often forget. In a blog post...

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