Amazon dominates global smart speaker sales as Google continues to lag behind Despite a growing list of challengers, Amazon remains the dominant force in the global smart speaker market, accounting for more… Read More
That’s smart, and cute: Friends create stuffed animals to dress up Amazon and Google speakers That smart speaker in your home could serve as the base for another smart — and adorable — idea if… Read More
Can Alexa help detect a heart attack? Researchers explore life-saving potential of smart speakers At the onset of a heart attack, people often have a few telltale symptoms: pain in the chest or arm,… Read More
Amazon maintains big lead in smart speaker market over Google and Apple, new survey estimates There’s been some buzz about Google’s smart speakers catching up to Amazon’s market-leading offerings in recent months, but a new… Read More
Google Assistant comes in first and Cortana finishes last in smart speaker Q&A test The Google Assistant finished tops among the digital brains that power smart speakers in an extensive Q&A test, answering nearly… Read More
Macaulay Culkin is Google Home Alone and it’s the Christmas ad for our time, ya filthy animals Is it really possible to be home alone when a voice assistant is always at your beck and call? Famed… Read More
Google reportedly developing speaker with screen to counter Amazon Echo Show Google is aiming to challenge Amazon’s Echo Show by releasing its own smart speaker equipped with a screen in time… Read More
Samsung introduces Galaxy Home smart speaker powered by digital assistant Bixby Samsung is making its entry into the competitive smart speaker market with the announcement of Galaxy Home, taking on fellow… Read More
Google Home overtakes Amazon Echo in smart speaker sales for the first time, study says Google outsold Amazon in the competitive smart speaker market for the first time ever in the first quarter, a report… Read More
Apple’s HomePod struggling to gain a foothold in competitive smart speaker market, report says Excess inventory of Apple HomePods is piling up at Apple stores, as the smart speaker has struggled to make a… Read More
New data: Google Home faring better against Amazon Echo, grabbing 40% of U.S. holiday sales Google’s push to compete with Amazon Echo in the home is starting to pay off with increased market share, according… Read More
Google to challenge Amazon’s Echo Show through smart-screen partnerships with LG, Sony and others LAS VEGAS — Google has its answer to the touchscreen-powered Amazon Echo Show. Google announced today that it will bring… Read More
Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018 Last year’s big story at CES was the rise of Amazon Alexa as the voice assistant of choice in everything… Read More
Amazon bringing Echo and Alexa to 80 additional countries in major global expansion This post has been updated to correct the areas in which Echo and Alexa are now available. Full list below.… Read More
An Echo on every counter and a Google Home on every nightstand? Study says 55% of U.S. will own a smart speaker by 2022 A new study sheds some light on why tech companies across the world are in the midst of a digital… Read More
Amazon leads smart speaker race with 20M devices sold, study claims, but Google is gaining ground Amazon is leading the way in the smart home automation market — thanks to its growing line of Alexa-powered devices… Read More
Google releases new family-friendly features for its digital assistant as it battles Amazon’s Alexa Google has opened up a new front in its battle against Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa: kids and families. Google today… Read More
Microsoft’s Cortana finally gets her own speaker: Hands-on with the $199 Harman Kardon Invoke Alexa has a bunch of them. Siri is getting one. So why not Cortana, too? A new smart speaker from… Read More
Study: Amazon Echo owners love the iPhone, while Google Home keeps it in the Android family Amazon Echo owners are more likely to be iPhone and iPad fans, while owners of the Google Home smart speaker… Read More
‘South Park’ shouts out to Amazon’s Alexa and messes with viewers’ shopping lists and alarms It’s one thing to yell at the TV. It’s another to have the TV talk back to you — or… Read More
Watch out Amazon: Google and Walmart form e-commerce alliance to battle online retail giant Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on mutual e-commerce rival Amazon. Starting in late September, customers will be… Read More
Best Buy introducing Amazon Alexa and Google Home experiences to 700 U.S. stores There’s going to be a lot of chatter about and with voice-activated assistants in Best Buy stores thanks to new Amazon… Read More
Amazon slashes price of Echo smart speaker to $130, matching Google Home speaker for one day only Amazon has cut the price of its Echo smart speaker to $129.99, the same price as the Google Home speaker,… Read More
Seattle-area homebuilder now including smart home tech packages standard in all future projects It wasn’t long ago that smart home technology — such as connected lighting and thermostats — was a luxury only… Read More
Apple unveils $349 HomePod smart speaker, competing with Amazon Echo and Google Home Apple today unveiled its own voice-activated smart home speaker, the HomePod. Set to begin shipping in December, the speaker is… Read More
Apple WWDC: Siri Speaker, iPad Pro, artificial intelligence and more rumors on our radar Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference starts Monday in San Jose. Here are a few of the areas we’ll be watching closely.… Read More
Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone Android creator Andy Rubin is back and aiming to change up the digital assistant and smartphone markets with a pair… Read More
Podcast Geared Up: Google Assistant vs. Amazon Alexa, and understanding the allure of the fidget spinner Google, Alexa, Cortana, oh my! It’s been a week full of competing smart-assistant news from Google, Amazon and even Microsoft.… Read More
How Amazon teaches Alexa, and what it hopes the virtual assistant will learn someday Days after Amazon announced that it was bringing its Alexa to its iOS Amazon app, Amazon senior principal scientist Nikko… Read More
Google Home takes another swing at Amazon Alexa, adding voice-activated shopping OK Google, let’s go shopping. Since launching last fall, Google Home has been the main competitor to Amazon’s Alexa-powered devices. One… Read More
