Google says Assistant now on more than 400 million devices
Sales of Google Home smart speakers are considerably smaller.
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Report: Amazon in discussions with consumer brands about ads on Alexa
CNBC report says product promotions on Alexa are already being tested.
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New search quality raters guidelines for Google Assistant and voice search evaluations
Google has quality raters specifically for voice search-related search results. These raters look for information satisfaction, length, formulation and elocution.
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New test prominently showcases Google Express in mobile search results
A test includes a new callout and ad treatment for the shopping program in mobile search results.
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The Google Assistant SDK adds support for additional languages & more
In addition to new language support, Google has added customized settings, text-based queries & responses, device action functionality and more.
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Google bringing the Assistant to tablets and Lollipop Android phones
The move comes against the backdrop of accelerating virtual assistant usage and intensifying competition.
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Google Lens an impressive start for ‘visual search’
While it makes lots of mistakes, it also gets lots of things right.
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Google brings local lead generation to Google Assistant and Google Home
The company taps HomeAdvisor and Porch to provide local contractors through a multistep voice-driven interaction.
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Report: Smart speaker owners increasingly using them instead of typing or swiping
Survey respondents also showed openness to buying assistant devices from Facebook and other companies that don’t currently offer them.
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Google aims to make apps for Google Assistant more functional and discoverable
It also enables users to start a task on Google Home and complete it on a smartphone.
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Voice search: Content may be king, but context is queen in the new voice-first world
Yext VP of Industry Insights Duane Forrester discusses his new e-book, “How Voice Search Changes Everything,” and what marketers can do to adapt and compete.
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Google Assistant now offering a wide range of games for kids and families
Fun is a competitive battleground in the smart speaker race.
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Target expands voice-commerce relationship with Google to battle Amazon
Retailer joins Walmart in climbing aboard the Google Express.
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Echo and Home will probably have to tell you they’re always listening — in Europe
As smart speakers proliferate around the world, some governments will require strong privacy disclosures and consent to recording.
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Report: Google to debut ‘Home Mini’ smart speaker for $49 on October 4
The device is Google’s answer to the low-cost Amazon Echo Dot.
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Alexa and Cortana will soon work together, allowing each to access the other
You’ll soon be able to ask Alexa to “open Cortana” and vice versa.
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Google Assistant coming to more speakers and home appliances from LG
“Ok Google, start vacuuming.”
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Walmart offering voice shopping via Google Assistant and Home
Google is also making its Express delivery service free with purchase minimums.
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NPR survey: Americans love their smart speakers, 42% call them ‘essential’
There may already be 20 million virtual assistants in US households.
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Google Now is dead, long live ‘the feed’
Google is killing the ‘Google Now’ name but improving the underlying functionality to make it more controllable, engaging — and searchable.
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