Denon Home Wireless Speakers Get Built-In Alexa Firmware Update
Denon is adding a firmware update to its “Denon Home” range of premium wireless speakers and soundbars bringing built-in Alexa AI voice control to the devices. The full-range of Denon Home speakers will get the firmware update bringing built-in Alexa assistant smart speaker capability while…
Study: Smart TV, Speaker/Display Purchase Intent Spiked During COVID
Smart TVs and smart speaker/displays were among growth leaders in purchase intent for connected entertainment product categories over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study analysis from Parks Research. The market research firm’s Consumer Insights Dashboard gathered from its quarterly surveys…
Amazon Offers Slew Of Fire, Echo Device Promotions
Amazon is currently offering special deals on a number of its latest smart devices including Fire TV streamers and Echo products. If you’ve been pondering the purchase of one of the e-commerce giant’s products to connect with your Amazon Prime streaming account or to tap…
Strategy Analytics: Global CE Industry Grew In 2020
Despite the impact of COVID-19 around the world last year, sales of consumer electronics products generated factory dollar revenue of $358.5 billion, up 7% from 2019, according to data released by market research firm Strategy Analytics. According to the firm’s Global Consumer Electronics Market Forecasts…
Juniper: 13.4B Smart Home Devices To Be In Active Use In 5 Years
In line with recent reports of surging growth of integrated Smart TVs around the world, nearly 13.5 billion smart home devices are forecast to be in active use by 2025, up from an estimated 7.4 billion at the end of 2020, according to new data…
Google Unveils New Chromecast, Pixel Phones, Nest Speakers
Google joined Roku and Amazon Wednesday in announcing a full lineup of new smart devices and features including a new “Google TV” feature supported on the latest iteration of the Chromecast Dongle. Other offerings include new and improved Nest-branded smart speakers and the latest top-of-the-line…
Alexa Will Now Let Users Delete Recorded Commands
Amazon announced at its devices event Wednesday that it has added a new feature to its Alexa cloud-based AI voice control platform enabling users to auto-delete their spoken commands from the system database, as a gesture to assuage the fears of those concerned with their…
Wi-Charge Wireless Power Kit Cuts Alexa’s Cord
Wi-Charge, a Tel-Aviv-based developer of long-range wireless charging technologies, is attending this week’s CEDIA Expo in Denver to demonstrate its Wireless Power Kit, which is a wireless technology that promises to eliminate the power cord from a range of smart home devices and AV equipment…
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