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Tag: Smart Speakers
Smart Speaker/Display Shipments Up 10% for the Year
Smart speaker/display shipments were flat between second and third quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics. The firm attributes this
IDC: Video Entertainment Category Leads Smart Home Shipments, But Home Monitoring Growing Faster
The rise in smart home device shipments was a logical result of more people staying home amid COVID-19. Smart speakers, home security and
Smart Speaker Research Finds Strong Adoption by Seniors
Smart speaker research from Parks Associates found that 34% of U.S. senior broadband households have either the speakers or smart displays.
Connected Home Over IP Standard Effort Aims to Bridge, Interconnect Leading Connected Home Platforms
The Connect Home over IP standard has the backing of the Zigbee Alliance, Amazon, Apple and Google. One goal of the standard is to…
Verizon Steps Up its 5G Home Game with New Chicago Launch
The Verizon 5G Home fixed wireless service launching in Chicago will use industry standard equipment and will include an Amazon Alexa speaker built into the router.
Report: Smart Speaker Sales Reached 38.5 Million in 4Q 2018, More Than All of 2017
Amazon was the smart speaker sales leader, selling 13.7 million units for a 35.5% share, said Strategy Analytics. Google shipped 11.5 million units and had a market share of 30%.
Smart Home Service Provider Opportunities Research: 71% of U.S. Households Have a Connected Entertainment Device
Owners of smart speakers are three times more likely to own a smart home device than consumers who don’t own smart speakers, according to Parks Associates’ smart home service provider opportunities research.
Deloitte Issues Bullish Smart Speaker Forecast, Along with Other Tech Predictions
A smart speaker forecast from Deloitte calls for the product category to be the fastest growing segment of the connected device market in history. In 2019, total units sold will reach . . .
That Sound You Hear is Smart Speaker Sales Growth, Dominated by Amazon
Amazon dominates the smart speaker category with a 63% market share, according to smart speaker sales growth research from Strategy Analytics. When asked about manufacturers, respondents said . . .
CTA: Holiday Season Looks Promising for Consumer Technology Products with $96B in Sales Projected
Two thirds of adults will purchase a consumer technology product as a gift this holiday season, according to a consumer technology spending forecast from the Consumer Technology Association.
Parks: Over 1/4 of all Consumer Electronics Purchases are Now Online, Service Providers Capture 13%
Consumer electronics purchasing trends research from Parks Associates found that households with a smart speaker like Amazon Alexa average four more …
Report: Half of Smart Speaker Users Say They Couldn’t Live Without Them
Smart speaker user research from Strategy Analytics found that more than half of smart speaker users have installed more than one device in their home. The most popular applications are listening to . . .
ABI Sees an $11.2 Billion Communication Provider Smart Home Opportunity—But it Won’t be Easy
By 2022, the communication provider smart home opportunity will be huge, but providers risk losing the business to webscale companies…
Report: Google Explodes Onto the Smart Speaker Category with 709% Growth but Still Trails Amazon
Amazon remains the market leader in the smart speaker category, holding onto a 43.6% market share, despite explosive growth from Google, who now commands 26.5% of the market. Apple managed to gain 6% of the market with the debut of…
IoT Study: Wearables Are Most Common IoT Device
An IoT study from CSG found that wearables are also considered the most important IoT devices (chosen by 40% of respondents). The next most important IoT devices were digital assistants at 27% and smart home technology at 24%.
comScore: Smart Speaker Penetration Rate Hits 20% of Wi-Fi Households
The smart speaker penetration rate jumped 50% between early December 2017 and early March 2018. Researchers attribute the big jump to low prices and product introductions. For example, the Google Home Mini . . .
Amazon Wants to Bring Alexa to the Boardroom
Alexa for Business integrates business communications services and tasks into the popular smart speaker platform. Salesforce, Ring Central, and others are