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Sonos acquires voice assistant startup Snips, potentially to build out on-device voice control – TechCrunch

Sonos revealed during its quarterly earnings report that it has acquired voice assistant startup Snips in a $37 million cash…

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Spotify’s free music service will now stream on Alexa devices, plus Bose and Sonos smart speakers – TechCrunch

Spotify has worked with Amazon Echo since 2016, but only for premium subscribers. Today, that changes as Spotify says its…

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Google makes moving music and videos between speakers and screens easier – TechCrunch

Google today announced a small but nifty feature for the Google Assistant and its smart home devices that makes it…

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Is Amazon’s Alexa ready to leave home and become a wearable voice assistant? – TechCrunch

Amazon’s device event today played host to a dizzying number of product announcements, of all stripes — but notably, there…

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Petcube’s Bites 2 and Play 2 amuse pets and humans alike with Alexa built-in – TechCrunch

Petcube’s original Bites smart treat dispenser and Play pet camera with a built-in laser pointer were great for pet parents…

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Amazon said to be launch new Echo speaker with premium sound next year – TechCrunch

Amazon is reportedly looking to offer an Echo that more directly competes with high-end speakers like the Sonos line of…

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Google Assistant recordings leaked, and oh boy

It turns out that your private and intimate moments aren’t that private after all — if you use Google Assistant,…

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Amazon is testing a Spanish-language Alexa experience in the US ahead of a launch this year – TechCrunch

Amazon announced today it has begun to ask customers to participate in a preview program that will help the company…

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Amazon launches ad-supported music service to Echo owners – TechCrunch

Amazon today announced the launch of a free, ad-supported music service in the U.S. that will be available to anyone…

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Amazon launches a certification program for Alexa skill developers – TechCrunch

Developers building voice-enabled applications for Amazon Echo and other Alexa-powered devices will now have a new way to validate their…