Voice Activated Speakers news and trends

The Quickly And Quietly Growing World Of Voice-Assisted Health And Wellness
Ecosystems // October 03, 2018

For most people, absently swiping through an Instagram feed, or flipping a light switch, or going to a doctor’s office don’t register as important events. But for people with mobility issues, visual impairments or a host of medical concerns, those activities aren’t always simple, and...

Apple Cuts HomePod Sales Forecasts, Orders With Manufacturer
Apple // April 12, 2018

Apple’s HomePod voice-activated smart speaker is off to a slow start since launching in January with the company reducing its sales forecasts and cutting orders. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Apple has reduced the orders with Inventec, which is one of...

Smart Speakers In Nearly 20 Percent Of U.S. Homes
Artificial Intelligence // March 08, 2018

With smart speakers growing in popularity, Voicebot, the voice bot technology company, has found that 19.7 percent of adults in the U.S. have access to a smart speaker, up from under 1 percent a mere two years ago. According to the Voicebot Smart Speaker Consumer...

Google Assistant Makes Its Home In Nest Cam
Google // February 22, 2018

A new update now allows the Nest Cam IQ Indoor to get support for Google Assistant. Earlier this month, it was announced that Nest was back under Google’s control, making it easier to integrate Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology, as well as Assistant, into future...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Voice Is Connected Commerce’s Killer App

October 28, 2019
Consumers have experienced the convenience of shopping with their voices, and they cannot get enough. The share of consumers who own voice-activated devices has doubled since 2017, with more of them using those devices to make purchases, listen to music or simply check the weather forecast than ever before. So, what is it about voice-enabled […]

A Holly, Jolly – And Connected – Christmas

November 22, 2017
There will certainly be many sales to choose from once the Thanksgiving dinner dishes have all been cleared and the Black Friday festivities begin at retail locations nationwide. But this year,...

Same-Day ACH And Remote Retail Sizzle While Amazon Notches The Rare Fizzle Two-fer

November 10, 2017
It was a good week for same day ACH, voice activated virtual assistants and finding ways to attend to unattended retail - and sizzle abounded. It wasn't quite as good...

Let’s Hear It For (Sizzling) Voice-Activated Speakers

July 07, 2017
Alexa or Siri, Google at Home or via mobile, voice is sizzling, deployed over technology’s various platforms. And for a fizzle, try being a beleaguered ATM maker or buying java...

Quick Reads
Apple Cuts HomePod Sales Forecasts, Orders With Manufacturer

April 12, 2018
Apple’s HomePod voice-activated smart speaker is off to a slow start since launching in January with the company reducing its sales forecasts and cutting orders. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Apple has reduced the orders with Inventec, which is one of the manufacturers that builds the HomePod for the iPhone maker. […]

Smart Speakers In Nearly 20 Percent Of U.S. Homes

March 08, 2018
With smart speakers growing in popularity, Voicebot, the voice bot technology company, has found that 19.7 percent of adults in the U.S. have access to a smart speaker, up from...

Google Assistant Makes Its Home In Nest Cam

February 22, 2018
A new update now allows the Nest Cam IQ Indoor to get support for Google Assistant. Earlier this month, it was announced that Nest was back under Google’s control, making...

Apple’s HomePod Coming Soon To A Home Near You

January 22, 2018
Apple’s HomePod, its voice-activated speaker, could be launching soon now that the company has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission. According to a report in BGR, Apple had to...