Google wins first round in the battle for the living room
Smart speakers were only about developing a new dynamic in the relationship between the OTTs and the consumer, and Walmart’s new ‘Voice Order’ feature is a taste of things to come.
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Google unveils Assistant delights at CES
It wasn’t going to be long before Google stole the show with a horde of updates to the virtual assistant. And in fairness, some of them look pretty useful.
Alexa is starting to turn into a genuinely helpful assistant
Amazon has unveiled a host of new features and skills for its Alexa virtual assistant, edging the living room closer to the intelligent dream we’ve all been promised.
Google grabs pole position in the automotive infotainment race
Google has been named as the technology partner of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to embed the Android operating system in vehicles sold all around the world.
BMW launches its own virtual assistant – let’s hope that’s not the start of a trend
BMW has made a bold statement this week, breaking free from the shackles of Silicon Valley. In launching its own virtual assistant, BMW is confident it can deliver a better experience than Google, Amazon or Microsoft.
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.
Telefonica bags 470k assistant downloads – perhaps the telcos can feature in the smart home
In the three months since the launch of Telefonica’s digital assistant, Aura, has been downloaded by 470,000 users; perhaps the telcos can muscle in on the smart assistant market currently dominated by Google and Amazon.
Google plugs ecosystem in battle for the living room
Google has announced the launch of a new investment program for early-stage start-ups to build the digital assistant ecosystem, following steps taken by Amazon with its Alexa fund.
Nuance muscles into virtual assistant space
Nuance has made a move to capitalise on the software and data chaos, introducing its own cognitive arbitrator, which will act as a digital task master.
The new AI Team; Baidu and Qualcomm
Qualcomm and Baidu have announced a strategic alliance to create an AI voice solution based on the new Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform and Baidu’s DuerOS Conversational AI System.
Alexa gets into bed with Cortana
Amazon and Microsoft have announced their previously competing voice-driven AI assistants are now an item.
Orange unchained with Djingo smart home launch
Orange is seemingly making a move towards the smart home arena with the launch of Djingo, its artificial intelligence virtual assistant.
Can Bixby take the heat off Samsung?
In its ongoing quest to win back favour in the eyes of the safety-conscious consumer, Samsung has released a new virtual assistant known as Bixby.
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