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Survey shows growth in podcasts and voice assistants, little change in streaming
A new annual survey taken before the current COVID-19 crisis led to restrictions of movement in much of the U.S.…
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Smart speaker sales reached new record of 146.9M in 2019, up 70% from 2018
Global smart speaker sales hit a record high last year with shipments of 146.9 million units, up 70% over 2018,…
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Apple’s HomePod will be available in China starting early next year
“嘿 Siri!” Apple’s HomePod will be available for sale in China early next year. A listing is already up on…
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Alexa’s new Wake-on-LAN feature turns on smart devices over local networks
Have a smart device with a sleep mode that would normally prevent it from power toggling remotely? Amazon today announced Wake-on-Lan Controller,…
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Samsung will reportedly open Bixby to Third-Party Developers
According to The Wall Street Journal report, Samsung is going to open it’s voice assistant – Bixby to developers (third-party).…
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Google’s smart home sell looks cluttered and incoherent
If any aliens or technology ingenues were trying to understand what on earth a ‘smart home’ is yesterday, via Google’s…
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Google’s Home Hub undercuts Amazon and Facebook in the most important way: Price
Google today unveiled the Home Hub, its very first smart display for hands-free visual interaction with Google Assistant and extra…
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The Google Assistant is now bilingual
The Google Assistant just got more useful for multilingual families. Starting today, you’ll be able to set up two languages…
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