- NPR Trivia Game Show Expands To Smart Speakers
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Friday, January 18, 2019
The "Wait Wait" Quiz interactive game has been created to be played on Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. ...
- Google Purchases $40M In Fossil Smartwatch Intellectual Property
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, January 17, 2019
Fossil's tech research and development group will join Google to support the intellectual property transfer. The company says Fossil Group will retain more than 200 R&D team members to foc ...
- Nike Intros Smart, Self-Lacing Shoe Controlled By Mobile App
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Nike's $350 connected basketball shoe, the Nike Adapt BB, has a lace engine that closes around an entire foot . ...
- Smart Speaker Growth Hits 78%
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Sunday, January 13, 2019
About 53 million people in the U.S. now own a smart speaker, including 14 million new owners in 2018, according to the study. ...
- CES 2019: Into The Data Age Of Consumer Tech
AI & IoT Daily, Steve Koenig - Tuesday, January 8, 2019
What makes CES 2019 stand out is we're finally seeing many key technology trends become reality. For example, in recent months we've witnessed the initial commercial deployments of 5G (fr ...
- Google-Enabled Smart Mirror Is One In A Billion Devices
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Connected through WiFi, these smart mirrors adjust light, access music playlists, log into messaging apps, check the weather, read social media posts, and more. ...
- CES 2019: Voice Assistants, 8K TV, Connected Vehicles, AR, VR Eyewear
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Sunday, January 6, 2019
The annual tech mega-gathering known as CES kicks off Tuesday with a full lineup of Internet-connected gadgetry for all facets of consumer life. ...
- Top Smart Speaker Use Similar To Not-So-Smart Ones: Listening To Audio
Research Intelligencer, Joe Mandese - Thursday, January 3, 2019
The earliest adopters of smart speaker technology use it essentially as an audio remote control for listening to music and other audio content, according to the latest forecast by digit ...
- Google Assistant Outperforms Amazon Alexa In Product Information Search
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, December 21, 2018
Voice search and smart speakers continue to grow in adoption rates, but an annual smart speaker study shows Google Home took the winning seat with Apple's HomePod running a clo ...
- 65% Say Internet-Connected Devices Cost Too Much
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The majority (70%) of consumers in a Kantar TNS study also have privacy concerns about connected devices. ...
- Smart Footwear Tracks Steps And Heats Feet
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, November 13, 2018
A French company is now launching an advanced version of smart heating insoles, with an integrated thermostat so temperature can be regulated by smartphone. ...
- Spotify Looks For Headcount Boost With Google Home Mini Giveaway
Marketing Daily, P.J. Bednarski - Thursday, November 1, 2018
Spotify will give a new Google Home Mini to new and existing Spotify Premium For Family plan subscribers in the U.S. ...
- Whiskey Maker Launches Campaign With Connected Bottles
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Mackmyra Swedish Whiskey is adding near-field communication technology to its bottles in a campaign that connects with customers through a smartphone tap of the bottle. ...
- General Motors, Tesla Offer Hurricane Help
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, October 11, 2018
Owners of properly equipped Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles in the impacted region can access OnStar Advisors ready to help 24/7. ...
- Google Moves Into Retailing With Pop-Ups, B8TA Stores
Marketing Daily, P.J. Bednarski - Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Google Home products will be on display at b8ta stores that will serve as demo showcases. ...
- Long Battery Life Now Top Feature For Smartwatch Buyers
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Battery life is the leading feature and heart rate monitor is last, according to Parks Associates. Other important features include whether it is simple to operate, water resistance, activity tracki ...
- Facebook Debuts Smart Screens For Home
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Monday, October 8, 2018
Facebook just unveiled the Portal and Portal+. By syncing with users' Facebook Messenger accounts, the gadgets' foremost function is video chatting with friends and family. ...
- 147 Million Smart Homes Projected For North America, Europe
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Monday, September 24, 2018
The number of smart-home systems in North America increased 51%, reaching 22 million homes at the end of last year, according to a new study. ...
- Amazon Bows New Alexa Hardware Line, Goes For Home Voice Domination
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Thursday, September 20, 2018
New devices fall into one of three categories: new or tuned-up Echo devices, companion devices and smart-home devices. ...
- El Jimador Tequila Intros Connected Bottles For Soccer Campaign
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Tequila bottles are getting connected in advance of a summer soccer campaign. El Jimador, the tequila brand of Brown-Forman, the Louisville-based spirits company with more than 25 brands in i ...
- MobiTV Preps 'MobiTV Connect' To Boost Streaming Of Pay TV
Digital News Daily, Alex Weprin - Monday, June 18, 2018
MobiTV says it has secured hosted streaming delivery rights for more than 210 channels, including those from NBCUniversal, Viacom, Disney, Fox, AMC Networks, C-SPAN, Weather Channel and others. ...
- Senators Press Amazon Over Alexa Privacy Blunder
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, June 15, 2018
"The increasing popularity of in-home, internet-connected devices and voice-activated technologies raises questions about the types of data they collect, store, and share, and the degree to which consumers control the ...
- My Horribly Dis-Integrated Living Room
Media Insider, Ted McConnell - Thursday, June 7, 2018
A recent study reported that consumers like streaming TV more than cable TV. Way more. Duh. However, there is a cost to all this wonderful stuff. Making all the te ...
- Wearables Market Grows 35%; Apple Watch Dominates
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Thursday, May 31, 2018
The market for wearable bands has pretty much shaken out for the moment. Left standing, in a big way, is Apple. ...
- Lawmakers Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting Of Kids Under 16
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 24, 2018
The "Do Not Track Kids Act" would prohibit companies from collecting personal data, including location information and tracking data, from young teenagers without their explicit consent. ...
- Ford Links Waze To Car Screens For Directions
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Sunday, May 20, 2018
New cars can come with sensors that detect when the car drifts into another lane or cause the car to brake if a person or object unexpectedly crosses its pat ...
- Consumers Tapping Voice Assistants To Buy More Things
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Voice is becoming a widely used computer interface, but has yet to make the leap to participate in consumers' more significant activities. Only about a third of consumers use voi ...
- Google Connects Search, Home, Assistant Purchases Through Shopping Actions
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, March 19, 2018
Under siege from Amazon's push into search and advertising, Google Monday began rolling out a cost-per-action feature that allows consumers make purchases through Google search and Google Assistant. The n ...
- First Telematics-Based Ad Network Launches, By Allstate Companies
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Billed as the first telematics-based ad network, Answer Marketplace plans to connect insurance advertisers with millions of drivers via a network of publishers' apps. The network plans to leverage t ...
- Amazon's Acquisition Of Ring Is A Game-Changer
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Amazon's acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring is a game-changer for marketplaces and the electronics industry as well as marketing and advertising. Here's why. ...
