Smart Speaker - The Pulse Labs Beat

The Voice Beat No. 10

This month, we're looking at changes in smart speaker user behavior, and continue to focus on the voice technology community's developments and efforts to combat COVID-19. We've also got some exciting announcements about opportunities to join our team.

MariadelMar Gonzalez

May 18, 2020

4 min read

Report: Is Voice Search a Leading Indicator of Consumer Sentiment?

An analysis of thousands of Alexa queries across March and April provide a new first-hand window into consumer questions, concerns, hopes, and fears as the pandemic has unfolded.

Pulse Labs

May 18, 2020

1 min read

Voice-First News Roundup 8.26.19

Voice-First Roundup for August 18-25. Loup Ventures publishes its Annual Digital Assistant IQ Test report; IKEA makes major bet on smart home technology; Google Assistant Assignables; State Farm skill checks in on aging relatives.

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Aug 26, 2019

2 min read

Voice-First News Roundup 8.12.19

Voice-First News Roundup: August 6-11. Alexa speech speed controls; Smart speaker market growth dominated by sub-$50 models; Donate school supplies via Alexa; How Alexa can help patients with dementia; Google makes podcasts easier to find

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Aug 12, 2019

3 min read

Voice-First News Roundup 7.8.19

Smart speaker sales in Europe; Alexa Presentation Language 1.1 release; Edison & NPR Spring 19 Smart Audio Report; Bixby Marketplace now open; Announcements; Podcasts; Save the date

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Jul 8, 2019

3 min read