AirPlay2 and HomeKit Support Will Arrive on LG TVs Mid-2019, Represents a Shift to Increased Siri Device Support At CES 2019, LG announced it would be including Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2 several 2019 television models. Earlier this.. Apple HomePod 19 Mar 3
Apple Acquires Laserlike in Another Move to Shore Up Siri Apple confirmed to The Information (N.B. paywall) Wednesday that is has acquired Laserlike, which until recently offered mobile apps offering interest-based,.. AI 14 Mar 2
New Analysis Says NYT Best Sellers Will Lose $17 Million in 2019 Because of Voice Search Issues, Google Assistant and Cortana Perform Best An analysis by Score Publishing suggests NYT bestsellers will lose $17 million in sales in 2019 due to poor search.. Amazon Alexa 11 Mar 2
Voice Assistant User Parodies Humorously Highlight Risk of Skill Atrophy and Unintended Consequences There is a new parody of a heavy voice assistant user employing Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri throughout his day... Amazon Alexa 10 Mar 3
Google Home Added 600,000 More U.S. Users in 2018 Than Amazon Echo, But Amazon Echo Dot is Still the Most Owned Smart Speaker Google Home smart speakers added 7.2 million new U.S. users in 2018, 600k more than Amazon Echo Amazon Echo smart.. Amazon Echo 7 Mar 3
Epson Announces Printing Integration with Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts, Another Advance for Voice Interactivity Epson announced last week some of its printer products can now be controlled by voice using Google Assistant or by setting.. Apple Siri 28 Feb 1
Nearly Half of U.S. Small Businesses Say Alexa Has Best Marketing Potential Among Voice Assistants Followed by Google Assistant 48% of U.S. SMB marketers say Alexa has the most potential for marketing among voice assistants followed by Google Assistant.. Amazon Alexa 22 Feb 3
Apple Adds Sam Jadallah to Lead Smart Home Apple has hired former smart lock company CEO Sam Jadallah to lead smart home initiatives Only 267 products are listed.. Apple HomePod 18 Feb 1
Apple Acquires PullString as Voicebot Previously Reported – Here’s What It Means for the Voice Community Apple acquired PullString for about $30 Million according to Axios, less than one-fifth of the company’s April 2016 valuation Voicebot’s.. Apple Siri 17 Feb 3
IBM Researchers Warn of Security Vulnerabilities in Siri Shortcuts, But the Exploit Seems Unlikely to Threaten Many Users IBM security researchers recently put out a warning about potential vulnerabilities for Siri Shortcuts that could facilitate malicious attacks. In.. AI 6 Feb 0