Gadgets
Report: Apple’s Siri-powered virtual assistant could be announced next week
The smart speaker will need to be more than just a "me-too" device to succeed....
Former Android boss launches devices to compete with Google Pixel and Google Home
Andy Rubin wants to create devices that are simple, durable and elegant....
Amazon introduces ‘Echo Show,’ a new Alexa device with a screen that can make calls
New device will cost $229 and be available on June 28....
Sales, awareness of Amazon Echo skyrocket in Q4, analysts say
Amazon's aggressive marketing push and price discounts appear to be paying...
Amazon’s happy holidays: 9x growth in Echo family device sales
Echo Dot was the top-selling item on Amazon.com, with "millions sold worldwide." Mobile shopping was up slightly over last...
Revealing the marketing agenda for 2017
The year 2016 has been an exciting one for marketers. Technology continues to infiltrate the industry to offer new and more efficient ways of...
[Podcast] Marketing Land Live #34: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo with USA Today’s Jefferson Graham
Is Google Home really a "fail" on its first day being available to the public? We're joined this week by special guest Jefferson Graham of USA...
With Google Home looming, Amazon launches 100+ spots in new Alexa ad campaign
Amazon aims to deflect attention from Google's shiny new personal assistant, Home, which is expected to get a big push during a Google press...
Amazon finally enables product orders through Echo
Amazon Prime members can now shop with their voice to purchase almost any Prime-eligible product using...
Amazon finally makes it easier to find skills for Echo
Like an app store, Alexa's skills are now organized by category with new search and refine...
Amazon’s EchoSim lets anyone talk to its voice assistant, Alexa
Browser-based tool is built for developers, but anyone with an Amazon account can see what it's like to talk to Amazon's Alexa...
Make room for Google Home, Amazon Echo/Alexa
The tech giant announces its new front end for everything you do in your...
Will search engines fall to AI?
Lately, there’s been a rumble pretty much everywhere about artificial intelligence, digital personal assistants, the Internet of Things,...
Echo/Alexa device lineup now outselling Kindles for Amazon [Report]
Report says that Echo device-family buyers tend to be affluent and 70 percent male....
Amazon Expands Echo Family With Mini Version & Mobile Speaker
Echo Dot offers similar functionality at half the price, while Amazon Tap is a portable speaker that includes Alexa voice recognition...
Amazon Echo Gets Smarter With Local Business Listings From Yelp
Give Echo an address, and it'll let you know what local businesses are nearby -- plus their addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation and...
Stop The Interruptions! Marketing In The Age Of The Always-On Consumer
The growth of the Internet of Things is bringing marketers unprecedented opportunities, says columnist Kevin Lindsay. But he warns it also...
Amazon Echo Now Available To All, Shipping Starts July 14
Invites are no longer needed for Amazon's home-based personal assistant that offers voice search, shopping and...
Up Close With Amazon Echo: It’s Early, But This Personal Assistant Shows Promise
Comparisons to Siri, Cortana and Google Now don't fit. Echo isn't as developed as those and serves an entirely different use case....
Beacon Of Hope: Pushing Mobile Technology
Though beacon technology is still in its early stages, columnist Anthony Bursi believes that this form of customized, personalized marketing has...