Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker comes with a hefty price tag
Tech giant Apple has dropped a pricy new smart speaker with all the bells and whistles its R&D team could conjure up – but will it fly in the current economic climate?
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Google undercuts the flagship 5G smartphone market with Pixel 5
Internet giant Google has launched the latest version of its own-brand smartphone, which will set you back a relatively modest 600 quid.
Sonos says Google has been stealing its patented tech for years
Wireless audio specialist Sonos is suing internet giant Google, claiming it has knowingly used its patented technology without paying for it since 2016.
Study suggests its quite easy to hack smart speakers
German security research consultancy Security Research Labs has dropped a security bomb on Amazon and Google, questioning the competence of security features and reviews.
Google launches a bunch of hardware
Internet giant Google has launched the latest version of its own smartphone, together with a bunch of other stuff, as it continues to expand its hardware offering.
The battle for smart speaker market domination goes global
The latest smart speaker market data from Canalys shows significant gains from Chinese vendors and an international shift from the US giants.
The smart speaker revolution isn’t quite here yet
A survey on voice assistant use in the US reveals the majority of consumers hardly ever use smart voice assistants and even when they do it’s on a smartphone.
Turns out real people sometimes hear what you say to smart speakers
The revelation that Amazon employs people to listen to voice recordings captured from its Echo devices has apparently surprised some people.
Google investors slightly spooked by free-spending execs
Revenues might well be booming again at Google, but it seems shareholders are slightly concerned by increased costs, which is one of the fastest growing columns in the spreadsheet.
Orange squares up to OTTs in battle for smart home
With it abundantly clear connectivity alone is not enough to meet the profitability ambitions of the telcos, Orange has made a fresh push to wrestle control of the smart home away from those greedy internet players.
Share price drops for both Amazon and Google after quarterlies
Despite reporting quarterly numbers most companies would kill for Amazon and Alphabet share prices dropped by 8.6% and 5% respectively due to investor disappointment.
Google adds some Pixels
Internet giant Google ramped up its involvement in the consumer hardware space with the launch of new Pixel branded smartphones and tablets as well as a home hub.
Connected speakers could refresh smart home euphoria
Enthusiasm for connected devices is on the rise, but it’s taking the buzz away from smart appliances and the smart home category on the whole.
Smart speakers starting to drive next era of digital
Years usually pass before the world realises a technology breakthrough actually happened and it catches on; the voice user interface might just have arrived at that watershed moment.
Trump takes next step in Chinese trade war
The United States Trade Representative will place a second round of tariffs on roughly $200 billion of imports from China, effective September 24, though it looks like Apple is passing through unscathed for the moment.
Google suppliers prepped for Christmas assault on speaker market
Google has been preparing its suppliers for the launch of a smart speaker equipped with a display screen as it targets Amazon’s dominance in the build up to Christmas.
Launch of Note 9 and smart speaker will test power of Samsung’s brand
Samsung has decided to test the loyalty of its fanbase with the launch of its latest smartphone, which is has priced at an eye-watering $1000, while also entering the smart speaker battle with Galaxy Home.
Google, Alibaba and Apple erode Amazon’s smart speaker dominance
Research firm Strategy Analytics has published its latest numbers on the global smart speaker market and they reveal rapid growth and diversification.
Smart home is on the up but still too complicated – EY
It certainly has been a slow burner, but according to research from EY the smart home revolution is about to catch fire.
Facebook reportedly getting into the smart speaker game
All the other US tech giants have one, so it looks like Facebook is feeling left out and will launch some smart speakers later this year.
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