Smart Speaker

HomePod Hits Store Shelves Feb. 9; Online Orders Open Friday
HomePod Hits Store Shelves Feb. 9; Online Orders Open Friday
January 24, 2018  |  Apple

Apple announced news on Tuesday (Jan. 23) that HomePod, its voice-activated speaker, will hit store shelves on Feb. 9. In a press release, the iPhone...

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Smart Speakers, By The Numbers
Smart Speakers, By The Numbers
January 15, 2018  |  Intelligence of Things

Smart speakers get an awful lot of press — other than cars, they seemed to be everyone’s favorite gadget of the future at CES this...

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Everybody Wants To Rule The (Smart Speaker) World
Everybody Wants To Rule The (Smart Speaker) World
January 11, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon, undeniably, has the early lead in the race for smart speaker dominance. Its Echo line of products powered by Alexa — the voice-activated, artificially intelligent...

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The Year In Voice-Activated AI
The Year In Voice-Activated AI
December 27, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

“Alexa?” “Hey, Siri…” “Okay, Google…” “Hi, Bixby…” If we told the average person in early 2013 that someday it was going to be very important...

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Analysts Say Alexa Will Boost Commerce Sales By $10B
Analysts Say Alexa Will Boost Commerce Sales By $10B
December 22, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon’s revenue should get a boost thanks to its Alexa voice-activated devices. That’s according to RBC Capital Markets, which, according to CNBC, reaffirmed its outperform...

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Amazon Sparks Price War In Smart Speaker Market
Amazon Sparks Price War In Smart Speaker Market
December 19, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has sparked a price war in the voice-activated smart speaker market that helped make its Echo Dot the number one product on its website...

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Apple Delays HomePod
Apple Delays HomePod
November 17, 2017  |  Apple

Apple announced today (Nov. 17) that it’s delaying the launch of its HomePod voice-activated smart speaker until early next year. “We can’t wait for people...

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Oprah Is Alexa’s Celebrity Voice For The Holidays
Oprah Is Alexa’s Celebrity Voice For The Holidays
November 03, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa just landed its first celebrity voice – and it’s none other than Oprah Winfrey! There is a catch, though. While Oprah won’t respond...

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The Frightful Five: Facebook And Google Join The ‘Pay’ Club
The Frightful Five: Facebook And Google Join The ‘Pay’ Club
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft: Together, these tech giants are the Frightful Five, and they’re always up to something. From Amazon headquarters suitors and...

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