Microsoft is building a voice assistant into Outlook
Gmail might be the de facto choice for personal email, but Outlook is still one of the top options for workplaces. Full Story: Android Police
Disney+ voice assistant now works on smart displays
Google smart display owners can now use Assistant voice controls to play Disney+ content. Full Story: MobileSyrup
Huawei’s Celia Voice Assistant Will Run on Yandex’s Alice Platform in Russia
Huawei’s Celia voice assistant will operate in Russia with support from Russian search engine giant Yandex and its Alice voice AI platform, according to a report by Kommersant. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Understanding the role of voice in martech
Voice technology is being widely adopted, thanks to the global distribution of voice assistants like Google Assistant, which is installed in over 1 billion devices as of 2020. Full Story: ClickZ
Alexa Routines Are Now Shareable
Alexa Routines, single commands for the voice assistant linked to multiple actions, are now shareable. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Half Of All Searches Will Soon Be By Voice (And, Yes, You Should Be Worried About Your Privacy
Did you see Apple’s latest advert about privacy? If not, you should take a look here. No really, go and watch it now or what I’m about to tell you will be contextless drivel. Full Story: B&T
Sensory introduces AI-driven voice assistant for QSR kiosks
In addition to using automatic speech recognition and natural language understanding to translate speech to text, the kiosks also collect biometric data and can analyze the customer’s voice data for demographic information to make personalized recommendations and upsell. Full Story: Kiosk Marketplace
Voice Search Content Marketing: Should You Prioritize Alexa, Siri—or Neither?
In the near future, voice search is expected to overtake browser-based searches as the primary method of conducting searches via mobile devices. Full Story: Skyword
There are 117 million voice assistant users in the U.S. right now, with that number predicted to grow. And, the comfort consumers have with voice assistants like Alexa, Google Home and Apple’s Siri has led to a rise in voice-powered advertising. Full Story: Digital Media Solutions
Sonos Customers Angry Over Limited Alexa Voice Features
Sonos who are facing court action from Google after the US sound Company claimed that the big search Company nicked their technology for their own speakers is now getting slammed by customers because they only deliver half the features found in Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. Full Story: ChannelNews