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Global smart speaker market experiences 45% growth
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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Amazon leads the global smart speaker market with 10.4 million units shipped in Q3 2019, according to Canalys. Google slips to fourth.
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Gartner: Wearable device spending to total US$52 billion in 2020
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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wearables
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digital entertainment
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data privacy
Gartner forecasts 2020 wearable device spending to reach USD $52 billion, up 27% from 2019, driven by smartwatches and smart clothing.
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realme smartphones launch into Aussie market
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
The Oppo-supported up-and-comer has announced the release of four devices, three of which include quad-camera, all under $500.
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UPS drone delivery heralds new era in parcel logistics
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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drones
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cleantech
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UPS gains FAA approval for drone deliveries, marking a pivotal shift in parcel logistics. Experts see it as a strategic move against Amazon.
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Amazon announces new Echo products, including Alexa features
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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biometrics
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amazon
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voice
Amazon has launched a new line-up of Echo devices, enabling users to access Alexa at home in different ways, as well as a range of Alexa features.
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AWS EC2 strengthens compute power for ML applications
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai
Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.
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Google slips further down the ranks in smart speaker market
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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digital entertainment
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Google has dropped to third place in the smart speaker market, with Baidu claiming second place behind Amazon, according to new data from Canalys.
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Gartner outlines top five public cloud IaaS providers worldwide
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.
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Big Tech firms in the spotlight over data privacy
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data privacy is the biggest regulatory threat to Big Tech, with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple set to face scrutiny in 10 areas, says GlobalData.
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Google, Apple, Amazon financial moves could impact NZ
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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fintech
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personal computing devices
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google
Tech giants Apple, Google, and Amazon eye financial services, potentially shaking up New Zealand's market, warns FintechNZ's James Brown.
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Amazon admits storing Alexa recordings until users take action
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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data protection
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smart home
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data privacy
Amazon has admitted that Alexa recordings, along with their transcripts, are stored on its servers until users manually delete them, raising privacy concerns.
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Gartner: Cloud set to take over the database market
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
By 2022, Gartner predicts 75% of databases will be cloud-based, driven by analytics and SaaS, with just 5% considered for repatriation to on-premises.
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How one man used AI to curb his cat's murderous instincts
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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Ben Hamm is an Amazon employee who was tired of being an accessory to murder – and he used technology to help curb the problem.
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How brands can use Alexa to build customer engagement
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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martech
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amazon
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adobe
Brands can leverage Alexa to enhance customer engagement by starting small and focusing on unique voice user experiences, says Amazon's Kate Buleigh.
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Versent and Insentra partner to grow managed services
Fri, 14th Jun 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
The partnership will create a complete service offering and single point of contact for businesses requiring both AWS and Microsoft support.
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GlobalData: Automated home device spend to hit $75bn by 2025
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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smart home
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personal computing devices
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google
According to the company’s latest report, much of that growth will be driven by two types of devices: smart thermostats and smart speakers.
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10 ways disties can stay relevant in the age of Amazon
Wed, 29th May 2019
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Australian distributors have nothing to fear in the Amazon economy - they simply need to understand the value they can offer and put modern tools.
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Adobe & Amazon: Making merchants' stores a lot more powerful
Wed, 15th May 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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amazon
Adobe Magento Commerce offers Amazon sellers a streamlined, integrated platform for both Amazon and own stores.
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Amazon still safely ahead of chasing pack in cloud infrastructure market
Tue, 7th May 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.
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AI helps Amazon Alexa ignore its own name
Fri, 26th Apr 2019
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smart home
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amazon
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smart assistant
Amazon and Johns Hopkins researchers harness AI to help Alexa distinguish between its wake word and everyday mentions, reducing false activations by 15%.