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Google Assistant needs more “action” if it wants to challenge Amazon’s Alexa Skills

February 20, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

It’s 2019 and after several years of growing smart speaker sales, the top two contenders — Google and Amazon — are now fighting back and forth for the top sales spot each quarter, even though Amazon's first-mover status provides it more lifetime … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Actions, alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, digital assistants, google, google assistant, Google Home, Skills, smart speakers, voice assistant

CES 2019 is over and the smart home still isn’t that smart

January 15, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

More than any prior Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2019 was all about smart homes and the digital assistants inside them. I lost count of how many connected doorbells, sensors, smoke alarms, TVs and cameras I saw on the show floor this year. The same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, CES 2019, digital assistants, google, samsung, smart home

CES 2019: Google Assistant improves, expands and becomes easier for hardware makers to use

January 8, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

My first order of business at the Consumer Electronics Show today was a press-only chat and demonstration given by Google. We were promised news, information, and a ride! Google delivered. Let's get some of the stats and data out of the way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Anker, CES 2019, digital assistants, google, google assistant, Google Home, JBL, smart displays

Hey Google, ask Alexa, Siri, and Cortana what’s up with Bixby in the smart home

January 2, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

With 2019 underway, I think it's safe to say that 2018 was a big year for digital assistants and smart speakers in the home. And the coming years will likely continue that trend based on usage forecasts: eMarketer suggests a 15 percent increase in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Apple, Bixby, cortana, digital assistants, google, google assistant, Microsoft, samsung, Siri, smart home, smart speakers

Why I’m getting ready for a mobile robot with a built-in digital assistant

November 28, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Please forgive me if you’ve already seen the “Iron Man” movies already. If you haven’t, you’re missing out on not just a good superhero flick but also a possible glimpse of the future for digital assistants. In the Marvel movie series, Jarvis — … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, digital assistants, google assistant, robots, Siri, smart home

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