Smart Home

Hulu Has Over 28 Million Subscribers in the United States

Hulu announced today that its U.S.-based subscriber base jumped by 40 percent in the past…

Apple Posts Big Declines Compared to Year-Ago Quarter

Apple posted net income of $11.6 billion on revenues of $58 billion for the most…

Microsoft Issues Digital Personal Assistant Report

Microsoft, an also-ran in the market for digital personal assistants, has issued a report about…

Alexa Users Get Free, Ad-Supported Version of Amazon Music 

Amazon today announced that its Alexa customers now have access to a free, ad-supported version…

Google Home Users Get Free, Ad-Supported YouTube Music

Google announced a free, ad-supported version of YouTube Music to all users of Google Home…

Report: Smart Speaker Installed Base to Top 200 Million This Year

The market researchers at Canalys claim that the smart speaker installed base will top 200…

Fewer Options For Those with Their Own Music

Amazon Will Reportedly Launch an Ad-Supported Music Service

Billboard reports that Amazon plans to launch a free, ad-supported music streaming service similar to…

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Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium)

Cord-cutting isn’t about saving money, though that’s still very much the case despite recent price…

Latest Roku Release Pushes Roku Channel to Forefront

Roku’s latest system software begins a not-so-subtle shift towards pushing the firm’s own streaming service.

IKEA Announces Sonos-Powered Smart Home Devices

Quirky Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has announced a range of Sonos-powered smart home devices that…

Amazon Prepping Alexa-Powered Wireless Earbuds

According to a new report, Amazon plans to ship Alexa-powered wireless earbuds in late 2019…

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Bring Out Your Dead (Premium)

The reaction to the news this week that Microsoft is killing the ebook support in…

BBC is Blocking Google Podcasts

The BBC has admitted that it is blocking all of its podcasts from appearing in…

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Apple’s Services Strategy? A Little Bit of Everything (Premium)

Apple’s problem, of course, is that it’s a one-product company---the iPhone still represents about 62…

Live from New York, It’s the Health of Tech!

Brad, Mary Jo, and I will be appearing live in New York City on Tuesday,…

Americans Subscribe to an Average of 3 Streaming Video Services

The latest Deloitte Digital Media Trends report claims that the average American subscribes to three…

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