Several popular Amazon items are 20 percent off or more today, March 22. Why? Amazon loves to keep that reputation up with its customers.
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Jobs posted for Spotify hardware projects
Nothing about these postings define the product in question, which Spotify is eager to put out but has yet to confirm anything about.
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HomePod demand might be growing, as Apple Stores extend shipping estimates
Up for pre-order since January 26, Apple's rookie HomePod smart speaker effort is no longer available for launch-day delivery in the US, UK or Australia.
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Apple has a HomePod deal that you can’t get (unless you work for the company)
Although, if every one of Apple's 120,000 or so employees got in on the discount, they'd really be helping the sales figures out.
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Custom hot phrases allowed in future update to Google app
"Hey, Google," "OK, Google," "Yo, Google?" Perhaps soon enough with a roll-out of a new feature for Google Assistant to be updated through the Google app.
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HomePod AppleCare+ plan will cost $39
For a $349 smart speaker, the extended warranty would be a good investment for the purchase, if its price is confirmed at the end of the week.
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Apple HomePod pre-orders begin on Friday, long overdue launch set for February 9
Eager HomePod buyers can order Apple's first ever smart speaker in the US, UK and Australia starting this Friday, January 26, ahead of a February 9 shipping start.
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New HomePod status art included in latest iOS 11.2.5 beta
More elements are coming together to signal that Apple's smart speaker is about ready to get to consumers. That includes possible toggles for operation modes.
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HomePod shipments reportedly begin with up to 12 million set for this year
One of the assemblers is rumored to have shipped its first batch of one million units. At least nine more batches are said to come between Inventec and Foxconn before the end of the year.
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27 million in US own an Alexa speaker, NPR and Edison Research say
Surveys conducted by Edison Research and NPR say that 36 million adults in the US own a smart speaker powered by assistants from Google or Amazon. Alexa, presumably because of its two-year head start, has a big lead here.
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LG WK9 Google Assistant touch screen speaker makes mysterious CES 2018 debut
Whether you choose to call it a Google Assistant touch screen speaker or smart display, the CES 2018-showcased LG WK9 is yet another major Amazon Echo Show threat.
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Lenovo Smart Display and JBL Link View challenge Amazon’s Echo Show with Google Assistant
Four companies are officially partnering with Google on "smart displays" with integrated Google Assistant functionality, including Lenovo and JBL.
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Samsung Market Share Slipping and the Post Net Neutrality World | #PNWeekly 283
There's plenty of Samsung to go around this week, so we'll talk about that, about Huawei and Honor and more with TK Bay on our show this week!
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Samsung reportedly wants its Bixby smart speaker to launch in H1 2018 at around $200
Reportedly put on hold a little while back, Samsung's (not so) secret Bixby smart speaker project is advancing, eyeing for a launch in 2018's first half.
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High-end Google Home Max officially starts selling in the US at $399
Unveiled more than two months ago, the Apple HomePod-rivaling Google Home Max is finally up for grabs stateside, at least from Best Buy.
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