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Samsung to shutter S Voice, an early voice assistant service

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Samsung is planning to phase out its voice assistant called S Voice. The service will reportedly be discontinued on June 1, 2020. This platform pre-dates the tech company’s Bixby voice assistant, which will remain in use. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Samsung, voice

Google to launch educational livestream series about voice technology

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Google is launching a livestreamed video series to inform users about the capabilities of voice technology. The monthly series, VOICE Talks Presented by Google Assistant, will be created by a partnership between Google and digital content experts Modev Productions. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Google, Google Assistant, voice
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Pandora trialing new interactive voice ad format

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Pandora is now testing tools to brings interactive voice advertisements to mobile. The audio company is trialing this technology with several major brands: Doritos, Ashley HomeStores, Unilever, Wendy’s, Turner Broadcasting, Comcast, and Nestle. Continue Reading →

Advertising & Monetization, Smart Speakers Pandora, voice

Google Assistant trials call-in support and plans Interpreter mode

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Google is testing out a new effort to bring its voice assistant to cellphones without internet access. The India pilot program offers a 24/7 phone number that people can call to pose their questions to Google Assistant. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Google, Google Assistant, voice

eMarketer: More than a third of the U.S. uses voice assistants monthly

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Anna Washenko

eMarketer found that the audience for voice assistants in the United States is reaching a critical mass. The company projected that 111.8 million people in the country would use a voice assistant at least monthly in 2019, representing 33.8% of the population. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, Smart Speakers eMarketer, voice

Quick Hits: Podcasts in Spanish and in French, plus smart speakers at work

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interview with Jack Hobbs of reVolver Podcasts. Duolingo’s French podcast. Voice tech and smart speakers at work. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, Revolver Podcasts, voice

Apple in talks to add Siri voice controls to Spotify

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Spotify and Apple are familiar with being rivals as both companies work to build their bases as top audio streaming services. But the latest development indicates that the businesses might also learn to work together. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Apple, Siri, Spotify, voice

Apple and Google suspend human review of voice recordings after privacy outcries

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Human review of voice assistant recordings has been a fiery topic of late, and actions are already being taken to improve privacy for their users. Apple announced that it will globally suspend its grading program, while Google has stopped the practice in Europe. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal, Smart Speakers Apple, Google, Google Assistant, Siri, voice

Adobe survey reveals directions for making voice tech easier for users

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Adobe released the findings from its latest survey into use of voice technology. At this stage in the development of AI assistants, the trend appears to be that voice controls can be useful and offer benefits, the technology comes with a steep learning curve that is limiting uptake. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, Smart Speakers Adobe, voice

Pandora rolls out Voice Mode to all users; we test it

Posted on July 23, 2019 by RAIN News Staff

In an unexpected and comprehensive feature update, Pandora announced that it is rolling out Voice Mode to all of its users. The feature is a personalized voice assistant designed for Pandora and customized to the platform’s listeners. We gave it a whirl. Continue Reading →

Tech Pandora, voice

Google Assistant now supports monetization for digital goods

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Google Assistant is getting a new look and new features. Most notably for developers, the voice platform now supports transactions for digital goods (physical goods were already supported). Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Google, Google Assistant, voice

iHeartRadio powering Charmed interactive experience on Alexa

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Anna Washenko

iHeartRadio partnered with The CW to create a version of the network’s upcoming Charmed reboot for devices enabled with Amazon Alexa. When users ask their Alexa device to “open Charmed,” they’ll be asked a series of questions and trivia. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Amazon Alexa, iHeartRadio, voice

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