Voice Activated Speaker news and trends

Apple’s HomePod Sells Out Before Launch
Apple // February 09, 2018

Apple’s HomePod appears to be resonating with consumers – as of Thursday (Feb. 8), Apple’s site was already sold out of its new voice-activated speaker. According to TechCrunch, the HomePod is sold out on Apple’s website a day ahead of its official launch, although some...

Alexa’s Thankful For Strong Holiday Echo Sales
Amazon Technology // November 29, 2017

Amazon.com said on Tuesday (Nov. 28) that the holiday shopping weekend kick-off was the best ever for its devices, with millions sold from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. In a press release announcing the news, the Seattle, Washington-based eCommerce giant said the voice-activated speaker, Echo Dot,...

Apple Delays HomePod
Apple // November 17, 2017

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 to experience HomePod, Apple’s breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a little more time before it’s ready...

How Retailers Can Manage The Coming Voice Disruption
News // September 18, 2017

Think back just five years ago. In 2012, we were five years into the smartphone revolution, and most people thought we were crazy writing about the demise of physical retail … and absolutely no one could imagine a world in which consumers would be talking...

Interviews & Exclusives
Match.com And Alexa’s Valentine’s Mismatch

February 13, 2018
Alexa has many valuable skills to share – a little over 25,000, to be precise. Need to know the weather, order up an Uber, get a Domino’s pizza delivered, order flowers, listen to a joke, sing a song or have someone read you a bedtime story? Alexa totally has your back. If you need help making a grilled cheese sandwich, Alexa won’t judge you […]

How Retailers Can Manage The Coming Voice Disruption

September 18, 2017
Think back just five years ago. In 2012, we were five years into the smartphone revolution, and most people thought we were crazy writing about the demise of physical retail...

Quick Reads
Apple’s HomePod Sells Out Before Launch

February 09, 2018
Apple’s HomePod appears to be resonating with consumers – as of Thursday (Feb. 8), Apple’s site was already sold out of its new voice-activated speaker. According to TechCrunch, the HomePod is sold out on Apple’s website a day ahead of its official launch, although some retailers may have some units in stock. Customers could get […]

Alexa’s Thankful For Strong Holiday Echo Sales

November 29, 2017
Amazon.com said on Tuesday (Nov. 28) that the holiday shopping weekend kick-off was the best ever for its devices, with millions sold from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. In a press...

Apple Delays HomePod

November 17, 2017
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 to experience HomePod, Apple’s breakthrough...

Apple To Launch HomeKit Experiences Ahead of HomePod Launch

July 13, 2017
Apple, aiming to drive demand for its HomeKit app, is launching so-called HomeKit experiences in multiple retail stores around the globe. According to a report in TechCrunch, the experiences will...