Amazon lets customers vote on new products – with their wallets

If you buy it, the latest Amazon Alexa concept will become a reality. Full Story: Chain Store Age

Ensuring the basics of IoT smart device security

Smart home devices intend to provide a sense of security and comfort, but it is not possible to use them without risks. Full Story: Tech Wire Asia

3 ways to ensure the security of your smart devices

Internet of Things devices besides their convenience offers new points of entry for cybercriminals. Full Story: TechHQ

Amazon Alexa ‘Command Center’ Will Control Every Smart Device in Your Home

The ultra-thin device could be mounted on walls and control all smart home devices, music and video calls. Full Story: Maxim

A voice assistant for shopping

As demand grows, companies are trying to make the process of shopping online easier for customers, including voice assistants. Full Story: YourStory.com

Test the (Unofficial) Google Assistant for Windows

Google Assistant can be a part of your desktop experience, at least unofficially. Full Story: Voicebot.ai

Amazon Echo dominates smart speaker market

The smart home technology industry has grown incredibly in the last decade with homes becoming more and more interconnected than ever before. The most popular smart home device by far is the smart speaker, with Amazon’s Echo dominating its competitors. Full Story: London Loves Business

Alexa can share songs to your friends’ Echo devices

You don’t even need the same music service. Full Story: Engadget

Amazon Developing New Wall-Mounted Echo Device as Smart Home Command Centre

The new Amazon Echo device could include Alexa voice assistant, microphones, and a camera for video recording. Full Story: NDTV

Voice Search Optimization Best Practices

According to a July 2020 report from Perficient, 55% of those polled indicated that they use voice search on their smartphones to find answers to their questions. Full Story: CMSWire