Ridley Scott's Blade Runner: The Voice-First Future is Now
Ridley Scott's Blade Runner film is set in the future: November 2019. This means that the future of Blade Runner is now, and I wonder: how much of the tech did it get right?…
Pottermore and Google Partner Up to Help you Find Your Way Back to Hogwarts
"Hey Google, Tell me a Harry Potter story." Pottermore Publishing partners with Google to allow readers to access a chapter from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a simple spoken command on Google Assistant enabled devices.…
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.…
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…
VOICE Summit 2019 Wrap Up Pt. 1
Last week, members of the Pulse Labs team spent four days fully immersed in VOICE Summit 2019. Held at the campus of NJIT in Newark, the Summit boasted 350 speakers offering 280 sessions on a wide-range of topics ranging from accessibility, to advertising, analytics, broadcasting, design, UX, security, and sonic…
Voice-First News Roundup 7.22.19
Prime Day huge success for Alexa-enabled devices; St. Noir by X2 Games; Journey to the Moon commemorates Apollo 11 moon landing; Alexa in Hindi; VOICE Summit 2019…
Pulse Labs at VOICE Summit 2019
Pulse Labs will be at VOICE Summit 2019 as presenters and exhibitors. Join us on July 23 for Dylan Zwick's talk, on July 25th for his panel presentation, or just stop by booth 24 at Startup Alley and say hi to us!…
Voice-First News Roundup 6.24.19
Voice Ads Continue To Resonate; Loup Ventures Says 75% of U.S. Households Will Have Smart Speakers by 2025; Voice Assistant Adoption by Age Group; 2,500+ Sound Slips Added to ASK; Voice Assistants and Health Tech; Monopoly turns Voice-First; Congrats to 360i on Cannes Lions Grand Prix; and events…
STEPHEN KING LIBRARY BY SKILLED CREATIVE: Case Study by Pulse Labs
Skilled Creative was tasked with creating an entertaining, interactive, and informative experience that would entice fans and introduce Stephen King’s library to new readers, while engaging and delighting them in the discovery process. Find out how Pulse Labs helped optimize this experience.…
Voice-First News Roundup 6/18/19
June 8 - 15: Alexa devs discuss how she got her personality; Facebook plans to unveil new Portal hardware this year; Rising trend in Voice shopping; Alibaba's smart speaker to ft in cars; Podcasts and Upcoming Events…