Google is rolling out a new update to its Google Home devices in the UK to enable free calls to landlines and mobiles. Voice calling was originally enabled in the US back in August, and it’s now making its way over the pond to Google Home and Google Home Mini devices in the UK. Brits […]
Voice shopping is expected to jump to $40 billion in 2022, up from $2 billion today, suggesting the new channel may well be the next major disruptive force in retail, according to data from OC&C Strategy Consultants. The survey showed growth in the voice segment will be driven by a surge in the number of […]
Sales of voice-activated smart speakers have soared over the past three years with one in six American adults, the equivalent to 39 million people, now owning the tech, according to a fresh study. NPR and Edison Research surveyed just under 2,000 individuals to compile the Smart Audio Report, discovering in the process that uptake is […]
Two percent of all UK consumers are already using voice-controlled devices such as Google Home and Amazon Echo for online shopping, accounting for 20% of all device owners in the UK, according to new research. The survey of almost 3000 UK consumers, conducted by post-purchase experts Narvar in association with YouGov, reveals that adoption of […]
Walmart is going toe-to-toe with Amazon on voice ordering after partnering with Google to enable the US retailer’s customers to buy goods through Assistant on their Google Home devices. Walmart joins the likes of Costco and Target on Google Express, which enables shoppers to shop at popular stores through its app, website, or by voice […]
The use of personal assistant apps on smartphones is showing stagnation and even a decrease in certain cases, partly as people start to use standalone home devices such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home instead of their mobiles to complete everyday internet tasks. Consumer-centric measurement firm Verto Analytics monitored a panel of US adults who […]