Amazon acquires Eero, doubles down on smart home (and data collection?)
Eero indicates its data collection policy will remain the same, but with a new owner perhaps anything is possible. In what was a surprise move…
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Trendspotting: Smart speaker sales top 66 million units, Amazon Echo leads with 70% market share
This past holiday season the smart speaker was the hot seller. No surprise then that the market continues to grow at a rapid pace. According…
Roku adds Showtime, Starz premium channels to subscription lineup
More channels means more convenience as streaming services bolster their content offerings.
Replacing Sonos with Amazon Echo & Alexa – is it a good idea?
As a long-time fan of Sonos products such as the Sonos One and Play:5 speakers I’ve been watching Amazon Echo products with interest. I wonder,…
Amazon Echo: The one thing that drives me (and others) absolutely bonkers
Try “Alexa, …” For all the amazing capability voice assistants bring to our homes, there’s often a gotcha here or there, after all this is…
Trendspotting: Amazon sold “tens of millions” of Echo devices, told 100 million jokes in 2018
Amazon is re-inventing the smart home, and making a fortune in the process. Can Google, Apple, Samsung and others catch up?
Apple Texture Magazine App: Publishers confront similar issue that challenged music, TV and movie business models
The Texture app has been out for a while now. Often described as a Netflix for magazines, the nifty app for iOS and Android lets…
Trendspotting: Echo Dot smart speaker leads way for Amazon on Cyber Monday
We love the Echo Dot. In fact we really, really love the tiny smart speaker. If there was any doubt about our obsession with all…
With YouTube TV, Google targets not only phones, but our living rooms too
YouTube TV is here in a big way. For $40/month you essentially get a package of channels that would’ve cost about twice as much in…
Amazon unveils new Echo Show with larger 10″ screen, better sound
Amazon today unveiled a 2nd generation Echo show featuring a larger screen. You can now get the Alexa-powered speaker with a 10″ screen and improved…