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Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant In Neck and Neck Fight For Smart Speaker Leadership

May 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant In Neck and Neck Fight For Smart Speaker Leadership

The Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant platforms will take an almost equal share of the global smart speaker market this year, according to the latest forecast from Strategy Analytics. Amazon Alexa had a 37.7% share of sales in 2018, but this will decline to 31.7% in 2019, while Google Assistant’s share will rise from 30.3% to 31.4%, the company predicts. Global sales of all smart speakers are expected to reach 135 million units in 2019, a growth rate of 57%.

Audeze and Apogee Announce Limited Edition Microphone and Headphone Bundle

May 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze and Apogee Announce Limited Edition Microphone and Headphone Bundle

Audeze, the leading manufacturer of planar magnetic headphones, and Apogee Electronics, the preeminent maker of audio recording interfaces and digital microphones, have teamed up to offer the Mobius and Apogee Ultimate Streaming Bundle. This limited promotion run (only 50 available), will feature a numbered, limited edition Apogee NITE MiC USB microphone and an Audeze Mobius headphone together for $499.00 ($149 off S.R.P), designed to deliver next-level gaming audio quality at an affordable packaged price.

Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Gigaset to Create New Amazon Alexa Built-In DECT Devices

April 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Gigaset to Create New Amazon Alexa Built-In DECT Devices

Leading embedded wireless voice/AI solutions provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced the launch of new voice enabled communications products with Gigaset, Europe’s largest Telco producer and top five in the world. These audio products are industry leading smart communications products featuring Alexa Voice Assistant Built-In that is seamlessly integrated with advanced voice calling features on traditional DECT and PSTN phone systems, combining technology from Libre and DSP Group.

20 Million Vehicles Shipping in 2023 will Come Equipped with Voice Assistants

April 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

20 Million Vehicles Shipping in 2023 will Come Equipped with Voice Assistants

As voice control continues to gain popularity in the home, consumers are increasingly hoping to use Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple Siri in the vehicle too. An increasing number of OEMs are now poised to give into popular consumer demands and integrate Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant in-vehicle, despite concerns over data and OEM-branding. According to ABI Research, 20 million vehicles shipping in 2023 are expected to enable one or more of these assistants, without consumers requiring a handset to use the digital assistant.

Strategy Analytics: 2018 Global Smart Speaker Sales Reached 86.2 Million Units on Back of Record Q4

February 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Strategy Analytics: 2018 Global Smart Speaker Sales Reached 86.2 Million Units on Back of Record Q4

The final results are in and they confirm that smart speakers were the hottest consumer electronics product in 2018. Strategy Analytics’ latest research shows that Q4 shipments grew 95% to 38.5 million units. This was more than the entire 2017 total and brought the 2018 tally to 86.2 million units. Amazon and Google enjoyed a particularly strong quarter thanks to the popularity of their low-cost Echo Dot and Home Mini speakers and both companies recorded quarter-on-quarter increases in market share.

eero Mesh Home WiFi Specialist Acquired by Amazon

February 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

eero Mesh Home WiFi Specialist Acquired by Amazon

Amazon and eero announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire eero, a company that offers products and services for high-performing, simple home mesh WiFi systems. Eero's products have been available since 2017 and basically blanket every room of a home with high-performing WiFi, earning a 4.6-star product rating on Amazon.com. Apparently, Amazon was excited with the company's next generation solutions, which the company says will enable better connected home devices.

Smart Speakers Featuring Displays a Growing Trend According to Strategy Analytics

January 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Speakers Featuring Displays a Growing Trend According to Strategy Analytics

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, worldwide sales of smart displays, a sub segment of the wider smart speaker market, will grow 111% in 2019 to reach 16.9 million units. The report forecasts that more than 12 million homes will own a smart display by the end of this year, rising to nearly 100 million homes by 2023. The report also predicts that 46% of unit sales of smart displays in 2019 will have built-in support for Google Assistant while a further 40% will support Amazon’s Alexa platform. Chinese platforms including Baidu’s DuerOS will account for the majority of the remaining 14% of the market.

Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphones Now Available On Amazon

December 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphones Now Available On Amazon

Audeze announced that their Mobius Cinematic 3D Audio headphones will now be available for purchase on Amazon.com, available in “Team Copper” and “Team Blue” colors. The Mobius has been building up momentum since its original Indiegogo campaign, which amassed an impressive $1,1 Million USD raised by 4075 backers, which had the chance to grab the innovative planar magnetic headphones, the first in the market with Waves Nx Head Tracking technology, for a discounted price. Since then, Audeze perfected the product with the latest components and entered volume production.

Voice Pervades the Smart Home: Futuresource Conference Panel Roundup

November 28, 2018 by Futuresource Consulting

Voice Pervades the Smart Home: Futuresource Conference Panel Roundup

At Futuresource Consulting’s recent Audio Collaborative event in London, Simon Bryant, Director of Research at Futuresource moderated an expert panel entitled "Voice Pervades the Smart Home – Who will have control?". Consisting of executives from Amazon, Sound United, Netgem UK, Roku, and Linkplay, the panel debated and defined some of the key challenges and opportunities for voice assistants in the home.

Paid Music Streaming Subscriptions Will Hit 235 Million by the End of 2018

October 29, 2018 by Futuresource Consulting

Paid Music Streaming Subscriptions Will Hit 235 Million by the End of 2018

The Digital Media and Entertainment team at Futuresource Consulting published its latest Music Market Report revealing that music streaming services continue its ascendance globally. With the number of paid streaming subscriptions on track to reach 235 million worldwide by the end of 2018, Futuresource Consulting forecasts a significant decrease in music file download and the sales of CD's, as streaming services continue to expand its music catalog and worldwide coverage, actually increasing overall revenues for the music industry.

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