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The Buzz About B’z T

June 27, 2018 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo of Ms. Nam of B'z TIn another example of a practical application of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, at CE Week last week the company B’z T showed a line of children’s clothing with hidden sensors that make your kids truly trackable – in fact they call them “Trackable Ts.” Offering a wide range of styles, colors, and designs, the company has already seen its products picked up by Amazon and other dealers, creating a bit of a buzz.

See more on what I learned about B’z T… [Read more…] about The Buzz About B’z T

Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, News, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: B'z T, Internet of Things, IoT, sensors

CE Week Panel: The Future Will Be Lead by Smart Speakers

June 25, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

CE Week logoOne of the more interesting conference panels that took place at CE Week last week in the Jacob Javitz Center in Manhattan was a panel called, “Listening in the Living Room: How Smart Speakers are Striving to Be the Next Great Planform.” This panel featured Gary Schultz, Director, Business & Product Development, SDI Technologies Inc, the parent company of iHome and Andrew Vloyanetes, Sonos’s sales manager. The panel was moderated by John Quain, a contributor to The New York Times.

Some of what this panel had to say was in line with what you might expect – they are both pretty high on smart speakers and the category’s conjunction with voice control.

But there were some other interesting tidbits that emerged… [Read more…] about CE Week Panel: The Future Will Be Lead by Smart Speakers

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: CE Week, iHome, smart speakers, Sonos, voice control, voice user interface

NY Times Tech Reporter: Cryptocurrency ‘Scams are Everywhere Online’

June 18, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Cryptocurrency ATM machines
Cryptocurrency ATMs [Photo: icopulse]
Just days after Strata-gee published its skeptical assessment of the new ICO (Initial Coin Offering) of Monster Money cryptocurrency contemplated in a recent S-1 filing by Monster Products, Inc. – a new article appears in today’s New York Times (originally posted online last Friday) by tech columnist Farhad Manjoo proclaiming this about cryptocurrency, “Scams are everywhere online. Never let your guard down.”

We did NOT say that Monster Money was a scam in our article. We DID say that cryptocurrencies are risky, risky investments to be approached with caution. The prevalence of several large scams in the supposedly safe world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies serve as a stark reminder of this need for extreme caution when investing in something new.

See more on this cryptocurrency cautionary tale in today’s Times… [Read more…] about NY Times Tech Reporter: Cryptocurrency ‘Scams are Everywhere Online’

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Tech Trends Tagged With: blockchain, cryptocurrency, Farhad Manjoo, Monster Money

Who Is Leading the World in AI Research?

June 14, 2018 by Ted 3 Comments

Kismet robot at MIT museumThe race is heating up for global leadership in artificial intelligence, considered by many to be the next area of technology that will explode with activity. Many major players here in the U.S., both in Silicon Valley, as well as other places, seek to establish themselves as the leaders in AI.

But where in the world is the greatest amount of money going to fund startups who will drive the development – and ultimately the adoption – of AI? You might be surprised…

See where the money is flowing to create leading AI companies… [Read more…] about Who Is Leading the World in AI Research?

Filed Under: News, Research, Tech Trends Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence

AudioControl to Launch 70-Volt Amp at Its First InfoComm

May 31, 2018 by Ted 2 Comments

Move to Drive Share of Commercial Channel

AudioControl logoAudioControl, a scrappy and innovative maker of electronics solutions for residential, commercial, and automotive applications, said today that it will show its commercial products at InfoComm 2018 taking place next week in Las Vegas, NV. Although the company has been involved in the commercial market for years, this is the first time they’ve displayed at InfoComm in a bid to further build their share of the commercial channel.

See more on this bold move by AudioControl… [Read more…] about AudioControl to Launch 70-Volt Amp at Its First InfoComm

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 70 volt, Alex Camara, amplifier, AudioControl, commercial

Sonos Cuts Nearly 100 Employees or 6% of Staff

May 18, 2018 by Ted 7 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Sonos logoSonos Inc. confirmed late yesterday that it has cut 6% of its staff, or 96 employees, just days before a highly anticipated public offering expected as early as next month. The cuts are said to have been across all department and at all levels.

See more on what we know about the Sonos staff cuts… [Read more…] about Sonos Cuts Nearly 100 Employees or 6% of Staff

Filed Under: Financial, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: layoffs, Sonos, Sonos One

Who Launched New Experience Centers Yesterday?

May 10, 2018 by Ted 3 Comments

Amazon/Lennar Experience CenterYesterday, a major manufacturer who is very influential in the industry announced it was launching a series of “Experience Centers” across the country to help promote its brand. Perhaps you think I’m referring to Control4, who did announce such a program yesterday in partnership with 140 integrators around the country. But no, I’m referring to Amazon.com, who has partnered with one of the largest home builders in this country – Lennar – to build Amazon Experience Centers all around the U.S.

See more on this Amazon and Lennar program… [Read more…] about Who Launched New Experience Centers Yesterday?

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Products, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Amazon, Lennar, voice control

Amazon Echo Market Share is Slipping

May 3, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

eMarketer logoIn a new analysis by eMarketer, we learn that Google has made significant inroads into the smart speaker market, causing Amazon’s Echo to begin to lose market share. So far, they remain the number one smart speaker, but projections show continued erosion, as consumers are embracing Google’s, as well as other’s, smart speaker options on the market.

See more on this early but meaningful research on Amazon’s declining share… [Read more…] about Amazon Echo Market Share is Slipping

Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, Research, Statistics, Tech Trends Tagged With: Amazon, Echo, Google, Home, Mini, smart speaker

Amazon’s Latest Secret Project Could Change Our World

April 26, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Can Amazon Scoop the Industry a Second Time?

photo of a home helperAmazon has a super secret project that just might change the world…again. I have long said that the brilliance of Amazon’s Alexa-based Echo and Dot devices comes from their realization that voice control belonged in the home. While Apple (Siri) and Google (OK Google) digital voice assistants in the past were viewed predominantly as a hands-free voice assist for when you’re driving – Amazon took a different route…right into the American living room. Brilliant, and now Google and Apple are playing “catch up.”

Now we learn that there’s a new project in Amazon’s secretive Lab126 that could once again change our world.

See what we’ve learned about Amazon’s secret project… [Read more…] about Amazon’s Latest Secret Project Could Change Our World

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Alexa, Amazon, Dot, Echo, robots

Surprise Look at Nest Numbers: Smaller & Poorer

April 25, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Look Quickly, You Likely Won’t Ever See These Numbers Again

nest logoFor the first time, because of a change in Google’s accounting, we get a look at the real financial numbers of Nest and analysts are truly surprised. It turns out, according to a report by Recode, that Nest is both smaller than many thought, and is losing a lot of money on an operating basis – so much so that it appears that any hope of profitability is far off in the future…if at all.

See what we’ve learned about Nest’s true operating financial results… [Read more…] about Surprise Look at Nest Numbers: Smaller & Poorer

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Alphabet, Google, IoT, Nest

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