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Title: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on January 13, 2018, 03:39:05 PM

TL:DR; Hot-hot-hot. Amz dominates 3-to-1.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/12/39-million-americans-now-own-a-smart-speaker-report-claims/

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: Mackin USA on January 13, 2018, 04:39:21 PM

Interesting SLIDE SHOW

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on January 13, 2018, 05:53:51 PM

'This is quickly becoming meaningful': Magazine giant Hearst is going all in on Amazon's Alexa

http://www.businessinsider.com/hearst-is-betting-on-amazon-alexa-2018-1

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: DrCool on January 15, 2018, 02:39:53 PM

Just saw this tweet: "Amazon Echo owners spent on average approximately $1,700 a year. That is more than Prime members, who spend around $1,300”—@FastCompany

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: ergophobe on January 15, 2018, 04:32:38 PM

Quote from: Joe Sousa on January 15, 2018, 02:39:53 PM

Just saw this tweet: "Amazon Echo owners spent on average approximately $1,700 a year. That is more than Prime members, who spend around $1,300”—@FastCompany

Another reason not to have an Echo.

Talking to Theresa about our will and where we want our money to go, I finally said "We should just leave it those organizations we give to already. So we can simplify things and just leave it all to Amazon."

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on January 15, 2018, 04:34:57 PM

>$1,300

Pffft! Travoli spends more than that on paper towels.

While I'm an alexa fanboi, I've never activated voice buying.

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: Travoli on February 01, 2018, 07:38:14 PM

New model for Southerners:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3j6708kzEY

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on February 02, 2018, 02:24:25 AM

Quote

"Our 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them," Bezos said

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-says-alexa-beat-expectations-2018-2

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: Mackin USA on February 04, 2018, 03:16:03 PM

https://www.facebook.com/djsamyirssak/videos/1628541273957019/

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on February 04, 2018, 04:09:28 PM

Even Amazon is surprised by how much people love Alexa

https://qz.com/1197615/even-amazon-is-surprised-by-how-much-people-love-alexa/

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Stick a fork in it, the battle for dominance of the jabbernet is over. This market is Amazon's to lose.

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on February 08, 2018, 12:55:08 AM

Google’s move to bring Nest back into the fold is a sign it’s taking the huge threat from Amazon seriously ^{too late!}

http://www.businessinsider.com/google-is-bringing-in-nest-to-stave-off-amazon-alexa-2018-2

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on November 29, 2018, 02:50:08 PM

Alexa Big Mouth Billy Bass Is the Zenith of Technological Achievement

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/big-mouth-billy-bass-alexa-price,news-28719.html

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: Brad on November 29, 2018, 03:49:04 PM

'Merica.

Title: Re: State of the Jabbernet beginning of 2018
Post by: rcjordan on June 19, 2019, 08:47:16 PM

^mid-2019

Alexa May Soon Detect Heart Attack Victims - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-19/amazon-amzn-echo-alexa-may-soon-detect-heart-attack-victims