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Google wants to use AI to deliver personalized news to your smart speaker
By Stephen Lambrechts published
Google has announced that it will bring AI-powered personalized news to its Assistant and smart speakers.

Amazon Alexa is getting a dedicated 'whisper' mode
By Dan Gardiner published
Amazon’s smart AI assistant will soon recognize when you’re whispering and reply accordingly.

Netgear Orbi Voice is a wireless mesh satellite and smart speaker in one
By Joe Osborne published
IFA 2018 Netgear Orbi Voice combines a tri-band Wi-Fi node with Amazon Alexa and Harman Kardon audio.

Sonos smart speakers gain one more awesome Alexa skill
By Nick Pino published
Amazon Announcements will now be supported on the Sonos One and Sonos Beam in the US, Canada and the UK.

Amazon has patented a real-time accent translator
By Olivia Tambini published
Accent translation could have major benefits for Amazon Echo and Alexa users as well as speakers of foreign languages.

Amazon Echo Dot 3 leak shows off purported fabric design
By Joe Osborne published
Leaked photos from French outlets depict a nearly all-fabric Amazon Echo Dot 3.

Apple HomePod holds just 4% of the smart speaker market, according to analysts
By Michael Hicks published
Amazon currently controls half the market, but Google, Apple and others are poised to catch up.

Facebook’s smart speaker may start with a non-US launch
By Andrew London published
A new rumor hints that Facebook’s delayed smart speaker may launch outside of the US due to privacy concerns.
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