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Alibaba Gears Up To Launch Its Own Voice-Activated Device
Alibaba Gears Up To Launch Its Own Voice-Activated Device
June 30, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Alibaba, China’s eCommerce company, is reportedly gearing up to create a voice-controlled speaker similar to the virtual assistant Amazon Echo that understands the Chinese language. According...

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Report Finds Many Smart Speaker Owners Buy Additional Devices
Report Finds Many Smart Speaker Owners Buy Additional Devices
June 26, 2017  |  Amazon

A new report from Edison Research found that 42 percent of smart speaker owners have two or more devices — and that number is expected...

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New Data Shows Amazon Still Rules Home Speaker Market
New Data Shows Amazon Still Rules Home Speaker Market
June 21, 2017  |  Amazon

In Internet of Things (IoT) news this week, data from Slice Intelligence has found that while Amazon continues to dominate the home speaker market, Google is struggling...

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Are You Smarter Than The Average American?
Are You Smarter Than The Average American?
June 17, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are a very intelligent people — just ask them. A study by YouGov revealed news that 55 percent of Americans think they are smarter than...

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Amazon Opens Up Video Skill API So Alexa Can Control Any TV
Amazon Opens Up Video Skill API So Alexa Can Control Any TV
June 14, 2017  |  Amazon

Could Alexa’s latest API skill stem losses to streaming services for pay TV providers and the telco industry? Some providers seem to think so, with Dish,...

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The Over/Under On Apple’s Ecosystem
The Over/Under On Apple’s Ecosystem
June 14, 2017  |  Apple

HomePod If the Amazon Echo is white wine and Google Home is red, then Apple’s new Siri-voiced HomePod is a fine champagne: fine-tuned, exclusive and...

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Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
May 24, 2017  |  Matchmakers

For the past decade, brand experiences have moved from thinking from a PC-first mindset to a mobile-first mindset. While this certainly took some time as...

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Amazon Pays Top Alexa Skill Developers Directly
Amazon Pays Top Alexa Skill Developers Directly
May 18, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

This month, Amazon launched a new program that directly pays top-performing Alexa skills. While the specifics of the program are scarce as of now, here’s...

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Amex Launches New Alexa Skill
Amex Launches New Alexa Skill
May 15, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

American Express announced last week the launch of the new Amex skill for Amazon Alexa during its Innovation Showcase event in New York City. In...

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