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The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
Voice Activation // October 13, 2017

Voice shopping is still a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s one that nearly 20 percent of consumers have used and another 33 percent plan to try this year, according to a Walker Sands survey published in July. Amazon lets customers shop its virtual aisles with...

Amazon Tracker: Tech Giant Drama With Apple And Google
Amazon // September 29, 2017

As predicted, Amazon has a new Echo coming out in time for the holidays – and here’s how it plans to compete with Apple’s HomePod. Speaking of competing with Apple, the two are now in a price war over ultra HD video streaming, while Amazon’s...

Google Tracker: Smart Move In Smart Speaker Race
Retail // September 05, 2017

The Google Assistant finds a home away from the Home as third parties integrate it into their smart speakers using Google’s open software development kit. Soon it will also reside on Google’s own Home device and forthcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 Android phones....

Alexa And Cortana Forge Virtual Friendship
Amazon // August 31, 2017

Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are now on voice command speaking terms. The companies announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 30) that owners of either company’s smart home speaker will soon be able to leverage the capabilities of the other just by asking. “The world is...

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Alexa And Cortana Forge Virtual Friendship

August 31, 2017
Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are now on voice command speaking terms. The companies announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 30) that owners of either company’s smart home speaker will soon be able to leverage the capabilities of the other just by asking. “The world is big and so multifaceted,” said Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. “There […]

Soon Say Hello To Samsung’s ‘Bixby’ Speaker

July 05, 2017
To Bixby or not to Bixby, that is the question – and long after Amazon and Google released their voice-activated assistants and synchronized smart speakers, after Apple announced its upcoming...