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The Thing About Amazon (Premium)

I needed a few days to decompress after Amazon's massive set of announcements on Thursday.…

Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami

Today, Amazon revealed that it is dramatically increasing the number of Alexa-powered smart home devices…

Surprise! Amazon is Announcing New Hardware Today

Look out, Apple, Google, and Microsoft: Amazon is trying to muscle in on this month…

Google is Catching Up to Amazon in Smart Speakers

Two new reports point to an inevitable conclusion: Google could overtake Amazon in the smart…

Amazon Echo Data Leaks, Shows Poor Engagement

Amazon's Echo devices may still dominate the smart speaker market, but customers rarely use them…

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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Baby Steps to a Smarter Home (Premium)

Anyone interested in smart home technologies will immediately run into a long list of issues.…

Watch Out Alexa, Google is Coming Home

Google smart speaker sales are growing over three times faster than those from Amazon, closing…

Amazon's New Alexa Strategy: Get 'Em While They're Young

Amazon’s New Alexa Strategy: Get ‘Em While They’re Young

Amazon today announced a new Echo Dot aimed at kids and a new version of…

Alexa Answers the Call of Duty

Alexa Answers the Call of Duty

Activision announced this week that it has released a beta set of Call of Duty…

Microsoft's Role in the Next Wave
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Microsoft’s Role in the Next Wave (Premium)

Ambient computing is the "next wave" of personal computing. But what role can Microsoft play…

Siri Was Always Going to Fail
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Siri Was Always Going to Fail (Premium)

A credible report explaining how Apple failed to capitalize on being first-to-market with Siri has…

Amazon + Ring
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Amazon + Ring (Premium)

Amazon's $1 billion purchase of smart home security firm Ring is big news, but it…

Smart Speakers Point to Our Ambient Computing Future
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Today’s Smart Speakers Point to Our Ambient Computing Future (Premium)

Ambient computing is the next major wave of personal computing, and smart speakers are how…

Will a High Volume Strategy Win the Smart Speaker Market?
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Will a High Volume Strategy Win the Smart Speaker Market? (Premium)

Microsoft's high volume, low-cost strategy was the winner in the PC market. But will it…

Amazon's Holiday PR is Just as Devoid of Facts as Always
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Amazon’s Holiday PR is Just as Devoid of Facts as Always (Premium)

I often complain about Microsoft's aversion to hard numbers. Well, Amazon is even worse.

This is the Most-Needed Change for All Digital Assistants in 2018
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This is the Most-Needed Change for All Digital Assistants in 2018 (Premium)

Sorry for the seemingly cheap headline, but it's not my fault. This topic creates a…

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