Tag: Amazon
Trendspotting: Amazon Echo still leads smart speaker market at 70% share, followed by Google Home at 25% (Report)
Amazon's early bet on Alexa and smart speakers and assistants continues to payoff.
A new report today shows CEO Jeff Bezos and team with a still commanding lead in the smart speaker market. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) reported smart speaker market share as of June 30, 2019 as follows:
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Amazon sets sights on Sonos, developing rival high-end audio speaker
AI-powered smart speakers are convenient. But, for the most part, they could sound much better.
Trendspotting: Internet user growth slows, smartphone shipments decline + other trends (Mary Meeker Report)
Global internet user growth is still growing, but slower than before. Per Bond Capital partner Mary Meeker, year-over-year growth slowed to +6% versus +7% the year earlier.
In addition, another -- not so surprising headline -- is also the slowing of smartphone shipments. Android and iOS handsets both saw y/y...
Amazon Showcases Latest Prime Air Drone Design: 15 mile range, 5 pound payload, 30 minute deliveries
And you thought same day delivery was fast?!
Amazon today took the wraps off its latest update to the much-hyped Prime Air. Designed to travel up to 15 miles with a payload not exceeding 5 pounds, Amazon says the drone can get products to customers in less than 30 minutes....
Smart Home News: Amazon Echo Show 5 smart speaker takes on Google Nest Hub
Say hello to Amazon's new, compact smart display, the Echo Show 5.
Given the success of smart home devices -- and especially smart speakers -- it's not much of a surprise that today we get yet another choice, yet another AI-enabled device. This time from the current leader in the...
Amazon releases “new” Fire 7 Tablet, starts at $49.99 and ships this summer
Amazon has updated the Fire 7, its budget-friendly, entry level tablet.
With 16GB and special offers (ads), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will reportedly start shipping the Fire 7 on June 6, 2019 for only $49.99.
As the name implies Fire 7 features a 7" display (IPS 1024x600 @ 171ppi). In addition you...
Trendspotting: Apple Music hits 28M users, passes Spotify at 26M users
In the war for streaming music subscribers Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is apparently making major inroads.
According to reports today, Apple Music had 28 million users (U.S.) in February. That compares to 26 million for Spotify (NYSE: SPOT).
Growth rates per WSJ suggest Apple Music is growing at 2.6% to 3% versus...
Apple News Plus is Here: 300 magazines, $9.99 per month subscription
First music. Then movies. Now Apple targets the newspaper and magazine industry for disruption.
Continued Conversation: Fewer Okay Googles needed for Google Home Hub
Continued Conversation for Google Home smart speakers is here.
Basically the new feature enables you to continue issuing voice commands without having to continually say "Okay Google" or "Hey Google" each time.
For instance, you might ask Google about today's weather. As the speaker is giving you forecast information, a small...
Sonos One 2nd gen gets updated internals — app still better than Amazon Echo
The superb Sonos App for music control keeps its speakers like the Sonos One a step ahead.
