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Google Defends Google Home At CES
Google Defends Google Home At CES
January 08, 2018  |  Google

For the first time in years, Google had an official stand-alone booth at CES – a sign to buyers that it is ready to collaborate...

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The Frightful Five: Amazon Slays, Apple Prays
The Frightful Five: Amazon Slays, Apple Prays
January 04, 2018  |  Retail

December was a good month for Amazon. Really, 2017 was a good year for the eCommerce giant, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it....

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eBay Makes Conversational Commerce Leap
eBay Makes Conversational Commerce Leap
November 30, 2017  |  Retail

Online marketplace eBay has launched a new service in partnership with Google, according to news from Chain Store Age on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Through the collaboration,...

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Google Makes Assistant Easier For Developers To Love
Google Makes Assistant Easier For Developers To Love
November 16, 2017  |  Google

Google has announced an array of new Assistant features for app developers, including new push notifications, daily updates and additional language support. According to the...

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Report: In Five Years 50 Percent Of US Homes Will Have Voice Assistants
Report: In Five Years 50 Percent Of US Homes Will Have Voice Assistants
November 09, 2017  |  Innovation

If you don’t own a smart speaker now, chances are you will soon enough. According to a new report from Juniper Research, devices like the...

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Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
October 19, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

To take on Siri and Alexa, Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, has announced its Bixby 2.0, a reinvention of its digital assistant...

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The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
October 13, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Voice shopping is still a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s one that nearly 20 percent of consumers have used and another 33 percent plan to...

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Amazon To Control 68 Percent Of Smart Speaker Market In 2017
Amazon To Control 68 Percent Of Smart Speaker Market In 2017
October 13, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Despite the efforts on the part of competitors to reign in Amazon’s leadership in the voice-activated smart speaker market, thanks to the Echo powered by...

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Google Adds Target To Its Voice-Activated Ecosystem
Google Adds Target To Its Voice-Activated Ecosystem
October 12, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Aiming to compete better with the likes of Amazon and Walmart, Target announced news on Thursday (Oct. 12) of a new partnership with Google in...

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