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Google vs Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt XI

Google still has the edge. The latest data shows that Amazon remains ahead in terms of users, but Google is closing the gap when it comes to shipments and is...

Google – Shopaholic

Reply to this post           JD.com will help Google shopping a bit. Sinking $550m into JD.com is unlikely to do anything for Google’s fortunes (or lack...

Google vs. Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt. X

Reply to this post           Good ideas still depend on AI. Amazon has all the right ideas when it comes to improving the user experience with...

Essential Products Inc. – An essential sale

Reply to this post           The wheels appear to have fallen off. Andy Rubin’s Essential Products Inc. is up for sale almost certainly because of a...

Smart speakers – Pregnant pause

Reply to this post           Pause while products improve. Google is catching up with Amazon in the smart speaker race, but there are signs that growth...

Google vs. Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt. IX

Reply to this post           LG starts the trend. LG is the first to execute on a trend that I have long predicted and one which...

Digital Assistants – Google’s game

Reply to this post           Usage patterns of smart speakers strengthen Google’s position. Although Amazon remains dominant in terms of the installed base, the usage patterns...

Google vs. Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt. VIII

Reply to this post           Google booted from the nest. The tit for tat war between Amazon and Google (which I thought had been largely resolved...

CES Day 2 – Similar stories.

Reply to this post           Google shows the most progress at CES. Apart from automobiles, the prevailing theme at CES is one of boredom. Those looking...

Google & Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt. V.

Reply to this post           Google has a chance to displace Amazon. I don’t think Google will go out of its way to patch things up...