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REPORT: Connected At Home: The Devices That Got Consumers Through 2020
REPORT: Connected At Home: The Devices That Got Consumers Through 2020
December 14, 2020  |  eCommerce

Consumers’ daily lives look very different now than they did just one year ago. So-called “office workers” no longer commute to offices or work traditional...

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Today In Payments: Purchases Using Voice-Assistants Up 10 Pct; Afterpay Goes In-Store Nationwide With Major Retailers
Today In Payments: Purchases Using Voice-Assistants Up 10 Pct; Afterpay Goes In-Store Nationwide With Major...
October 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, purchases via voice assistant are up 10 percent year-over-year, and Afterpay is now available in-store nationwide with major retailers. Plus, J.P....

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Samsung Could Drop Bixby As Part Of Deal With Google 
Samsung Could Drop Bixby As Part Of Deal With Google 
July 29, 2020  |  Google

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. could eliminate Bixby, the virtual voice assistant, and the Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices under a deal with Alphabet...

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
June 25, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. Plus, California seeks a court order to make...

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Flipkart Rolls Out Multilingual AI Voice Tool
Flipkart Rolls Out Multilingual AI Voice Tool
June 09, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Flipkart, Walmart’s supermart online grocery store in India, has introduced a voice assistant that allows users to buy products in multiple languages, starting with Hindi...

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Google Assistant Pilot Uses Voice Biometrics For Payments
Google Assistant Pilot Uses Voice Biometrics For Payments
May 26, 2020  |  Google

Users of the Google Assistant Voice Match feature will soon be able to make payments for goods and services using only their voice. The new...

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Alexa Touts Screen To Boost Voice Commerce
Alexa Touts Screen To Boost Voice Commerce
February 18, 2020  |  Amazon

In the drive to bring voice commerce to the mainstream, to move toward “speaking” the daily activities of buying what we need, as we need...

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Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
January 06, 2020  |  Innovation

Rivian, an electric car company backed by Amazon, will add Alexa voice assistant capability to its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are tentatively set...

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GE Offers New Smart Home Controls; Grants Third-Party Access
GE Offers New Smart Home Controls; Grants Third-Party Access
January 02, 2020  |  Innovation

Appliance maker GE has introduced new products to its smart home family of C for GE products, which is comprised of smart switches, bulbs and...

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