Voice assistant devices news stories

The survey shows Australian consumers are increasingly open to businesses using voice AI assistants in their communications.

“Voice spoofing attacks can be used to make purchases using a victim’s credit card details, control Internet of Things connected devices like smart appliances and give hackers unsolicited access to personal consumer data."

Privacy and security fears put young people off using virtual assistants for customer services

Ear-worn devices captured 46.9% of the overall wearables market during the 2Q19, up from 24.8% a year ago.

Amazon’s Alexa voice service is storing all user voice recordings and transcripts on its servers by default – and people who want to delete those recordings must do so manually.

The headphones include SmartSound that automatically adjusts the sound and noise cancelling based on the user’s environment.

Artificial intelligence features can be used to alert IT teams about anomalies and even take action to rectify certain issues without the need for manual intervention. 

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

This year it is estimated that over 100 million smart speakers will be installed - but it isn’t going to stop there.

The device hits stores in New Zealand and Australia in early February.

Two-thirds of consumers who own digital voice assistants use their smartphones less in the home since acquiring the devices.

87% of iPhone 4S owners use the voice assistant at least once a month.