Voice Experiences – The Missing Link
Voice technology is becoming the dominant channel for consumer interaction with organisations. Full Story: MinuteHack
Google Assistant Can Now Give Users Local COVID-19 News
Google Assistant will now provide local COVID-19 news in 21 metropolitan markets in the U.S. and may present a video on a smart display or read you text-based stories using a synthetic voice or text-to-speech (TTS) technology. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
The Future Of Voice Search And What It Means For Businesses
A brief glance at some ongoing information and you realize voice search is set to significantly change how organizations are approaching their Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tactics. By 2020, voice searches are expected to be more than 50% of all searches. Full Story: BW Businessworld
How to Successfully Market Your Business With Voice Search
Just a few short years ago, voice search was a bit of a novelty. But similar to other technologies, voice search has matured to the point where marketers can no longer ignore it. Full Story: AllBusiness.com
All you need to know on the BBC’s new voice assistant to rival Siri and Alexa
The BBC has revealed it is working on its very own voice assistant to rival Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. Full Story: Evesham Journal
Alexa Can Drop In on All Your Echo Smart Speakers at Once
Amazon Alexa device owners can now use the Drop In feature to turn all of their Echo smart speakers and smart displays into a unified conversation across multiple rooms. The expanded Drop In is part of a range of updates to Alexa announced by the company this month. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
As Retail Reopens, Voice Tech Takes Center Stage
Voice technology has been on the verge of going mainstream for nearly a decade. Full Story: Street Fight
Apple buys a startup to make Siri smarter
Apple has acquired a startup specialized in machine learning –machine learning– and artificial intelligence. The operation adds to the dozen purchases that Cupertino’s have made with the firm intention of improve your voice assistant, Siri. Full Story: Checkersaga
Samsung Will Add the Bixby Voice Assistant to Older Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung will bring its Bixby voice assistant to older Galaxy smartphones, according to a response from the company on its forum. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
BBC releases its own ‘Beeb’ voice assistant in beta
The BBC’s in-house voice assistant, ‘Beeb,’ has been released in beta, allowing Windows Insiders in the UK to test the software on Windows 10, the UK broadcaster announced today. Full Story: The Verge
