Voice user interface

Global Voice Assistant Market by Technology, Application, End-user, Region, and Company (2014-2024)

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Monday, September 16, 2019
Human–computer interaction, User interface techniques, Computing, Artificial intelligence, Computational linguistics, Automatic identification and data capture, Information appliances, Speech recognition, Voice user interface, Smartphone, Speech synthesis, Virtual assistant

The global voice assistant market can be segmented based on technology, application and end-user.

Key Points: 
  • The global voice assistant market can be segmented based on technology, application and end-user.
  • On the basis of technology, the market can be segmented into speech recognition, text to speech recognition, voice recognition and natural language processing.
  • Text to speech recognition is the leading segment in the global voice assistant market, as it makes it easier for customers to interact with smartphones and its customers.
  • Owing to the vast base of smartphone users and the presence of leading players in the region, North America is anticipated to dominate the global voice assistant market in the coming years.

Control4 Smart Home OS 3 Adds Google Assistant Voice Control, Opens Intercom Anywhere to Third Parties, and Introduces CA-10 Automation Controller

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Hardware, Building Systems, Residential Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Security, Consumer electronics, Technology, Audio, Video, Other Technology, Software, Networks, Control4, Artificial intelligence, Telecommunications, Building engineering, Google Assistant, Human–computer interaction, Automation, Voice user interface, Home automation, Google Voice, Doorbell

This release includes expanded voice control capability through the Google Assistant, integration with third-party smart doorbells through Intercom Anywhere, and a new high-availability automation controller to power large homes.

Key Points: 
  • This release includes expanded voice control capability through the Google Assistant, integration with third-party smart doorbells through Intercom Anywhere, and a new high-availability automation controller to power large homes.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190912005141/en/
    SnapAV announces the new Control4 CA-10 Automation Controller and exciting updates to Control4 Smart Home OS 3 including voice control with Google Assistant.
  • Integration with Google Assistant adds to the variety of capabilities that Control4 supports for natural control interfaces, including the Control4 App, handheld remote, wall keypads, touch screens, and more.
  • Google Assistant integration enables homeowners to use an OK Google voice command to adjust lights, scenes, blinds, locks, thermostats, fans, and more in their Control4 system.

MediaTek Launches MT8516 2-Mic Development Kit to Accelerate Integration of Alexa Voice Service in Connected Devices

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
Fabless semiconductor companies, Human–computer interaction, Speech recognition, Internet of things, Loudspeakers, Soundbar, MediaTek, Voice user interface, Smart speaker, AVS, Artificial intelligence, Technology

HSINCHU, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced the MT8516 2-mic development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS).

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  • HSINCHU, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced the MT8516 2-mic development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS).
  • The MT8516 kit is an integrated hardware and software solution ideal for a wide range of voice assistant devices and audio applications.
  • With MT8516, audio manufacturers can reduce the development time, effort and costs associated with designing and customizing smart speaker products.
  • "The MT8516 development kit accelerates the development of devices with voice technology, making it easier for developers to bring consumers smart speakers, soundbars and other home appliances with the latest features."

iDevices® Announces the Availability of Instinct™, the Smart Light Switch with Alexa Built-in

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Women, Retail, MEN, Interior design, Online Retail, Consumer, Architecture, Residential Building & Real Estate, Consumer electronics, Technology, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Specialty, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Bing, Artificial intelligence, Alexa, Light switch, Voice user interface, Hubbell Incorporated, Human–computer interaction, Home automation, iDevices, LLC, Hubbell Incorporated

iDevices, the exclusive smart home manufacturer under Hubbell Incorporated, announces the availability of Instinct , the smart light switch with Alexa Built-in.

Key Points: 
  • iDevices, the exclusive smart home manufacturer under Hubbell Incorporated, announces the availability of Instinct , the smart light switch with Alexa Built-in.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    By combining Amazon Alexa with a smart light switch, counter space is no longer a barrier to whole-home voice control, commented Chris Allen, president of iDevices.
  • With Instinct, users arent just controlling a smart light switch with a separate Alexa device.
  • Unlike any light switch in existence, smart or otherwise, hidden behind Instincts rocker-style paddle are LEDs that appear like magic to form an Echo-style light ring and customizable night light controlled via the Amazon Alexa app.

TELUS launches Home Assistant, giving TELUS Optik TV customers hands-free voice control

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Companies, Computing, Digital technology, Telus, Android, Telus TV, Google Assistant, Optik, Voice user interface, Smartphone, Google Home, Google, Companies, Computing, Digital technology, Telus, Android, Telus TV, Google Assistant, Optik, Voice user interface, Smartphone, Google Home, Google

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS took a big step forward in its unwavering commitment to put customers first, this time by launching TELUS Home Assistant, a platform that gives Optik TV customers the freedom to control their entertainment experience hands-free using voice commands, at no extra cost.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS took a big step forward in its unwavering commitment to put customers first, this time by launching TELUS Home Assistant, a platform that gives Optik TV customers the freedom to control their entertainment experience hands-free using voice commands, at no extra cost.
  • Those without a Google Home device can enjoy the same hands-free voice control ability through the free Google Assistant app for smartphones.
  • As voice assistant technologies have become more commonplace in Canadians homes, it was a natural fit to integrate control over the largest screen in the house.
  • We are proud to offer our customers hands-free control of their TV experience and look forward to evolving TELUS Home Assistants capabilities in the near future.

85% of People Are Familiar With Amazon's Echo, Indicating Amazon's Dominance in the Rapidly Growing Digital Voice Assistant Industry, According to New Data

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Smart speakers, Articles, Technology, Publishing, Speech recognition, Amazon Echo, Amazon, Voice user interface, Artificial intelligence, Amazon Alexa, Virtual assistant

Eighty-five percent of people (85%) are familiar with Amazon Echo, demonstrating how Amazon dominates the AI-powered voice assistant industry.

Key Points: 
  • Eighty-five percent of people (85%) are familiar with Amazon Echo, demonstrating how Amazon dominates the AI-powered voice assistant industry.
  • Amazon's Echo is the first mainstream in-home digital assistant, released in 2014.
  • While 48% of people currently own a digital voice assistant, another 33% plan to purchase one within the next three years, indicating the rapidly growing popularity of digital assistants.
  • One-Third of People Use Digital Assistants Infrequently, Limiting Devices' Ability to Improve Efficiency
    When people invest in a digital assistant, they don't always use it to its full capacity.

The global voice assistant application market at a CAGR of almost 28% during the forecast period

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Computing, Personal computing, Artificial intelligence, Chatterbots, Customer service, Virtual assistant, Digital technology, Smartphone, Voice user interface

Global Voice Assistant Application Market: About this market

Key Points: 
  • Global Voice Assistant Application Market: About this market
    Voice assistant application is a virtual assistant or intelligent personal assistant platform that can perform tasks or services based on voice commands.
  • This voice assistant application market analysis considers sales from individual users, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and large enterprises.
  • This rising demand for smartphones will lead to the expansion of the global voice assistant application market at a CAGR of almost 28% during the forecast period.
  • With the presence of several major players, the global voice assistant application market is fragmented.

California’s AB-1395 Highlights the Challenges of Regulating Voice Recognition

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Saturday, July 6, 2019
Articles, Economy, Information and communications technology, Internet of things, Chatterbots, Customer service, Virtual assistant, Privacy, Internet privacy, Smart TV, Consumer privacy, Voice user interface

Under the radar of ongoing debates over the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Senate Judiciary Committee will also soon be considering, at a July 9th hearing, an unusual sectoral privacy bill regulating “smart speakers.” AB-1395 would amend California’s existing laws to add new restrictions for “smart speaker devices,” defined as standalone devices “with […]

Key Points: 
  • Although AB-1395 seeks to address legitimate consumer privacy concerns, its core provisions likely contain pitfalls.
  • Nonetheless, it raises important questions about the best ways to regulate privacy in the context of listening devices.
  • Only a few years after the first voice assistants hit the market, speech recognition has now become a common way of interacting with computers, and a game-changer for accessibility.
  • We have also explored uses of voice recognition in Smart TVs.

New Klick Health Research: Google Assistant Recognizes Medication Names Better Than Alexa and Siri

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Consulting, Technology, Professional services, Other Health, Health, Research, Software, Science, Companies, Computing, Speech recognition, Artificial intelligence, Chatterbots, Customer service, Virtual assistant, Google Now, Siri, Klick Health, Voice user interface, Google Assistant

New Klick Health research published today in Nature Digital Medicine found Google Assistants comprehension of the most commonly dispensed medication names in the U.S. was, on average, almost twice as accurate as Alexa and Siris comprehension.

Key Points: 
  • New Klick Health research published today in Nature Digital Medicine found Google Assistants comprehension of the most commonly dispensed medication names in the U.S. was, on average, almost twice as accurate as Alexa and Siris comprehension.
  • Voice assistant comprehension of medication names, the study is a fundamental first step toward better understanding the technical capabilities of speech recognition for medication names especially as Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri are increasingly being adopted in home and healthcare environments as convenient, trusted tools for gathering information.
  • Recent data from Pew Research Center estimates 46 percent of Americans use voice assistants for information searches and other commands.
  • Klick Health is the world's largest independent, full-service marketing and commercialization agency for life sciences.

Global Far-Field Speech & Voice Recognition Market Outlook 2019-2024 - Growth in Voice Control-based Smart Speakers Drive the Market

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Speech recognition, Human–computer interaction, Smart speakers, User interface techniques, Voice user interface, Samsung Galaxy Home

The growth of the far-field speech and voice recognition market can be attributed to the advancement of deep-learning-based far-field microphones, growing impact of front-end hardware components on the accuracy of speech and voice recognition, and growth in voice control-based smart speakers.

Key Points: 
  • The growth of the far-field speech and voice recognition market can be attributed to the advancement of deep-learning-based far-field microphones, growing impact of front-end hardware components on the accuracy of speech and voice recognition, and growth in voice control-based smart speakers.
  • However, growing privacy threat from voice-enabled smart home devices and lack of accuracy in far-field speech and voice recognition systems in noisy and harsh environments are restraining the market growth.
  • The growing adoption of smart speakers and smart home devices in South America, Israel, and UAE is driving the growth of the far-field speech and voice recognition market in RoW.
  • South Africa and Nigeria are also key revenue generators in the far-field speech and voice recognition market in RoW.