Contactless Voice Technology is Here to Stay; How to Properly Shop for Digital In-Room Assistants

Voice on command devices are ideal for streamlining tasks, driving revenues, and making the stay more convenient for guests, but not all solutions are alike; knowing what features to look for is key to investment success and guest engagement. Full Story: Hospitality Net

Sonos’ voice assistant is now available on select speakers

As promised, Sonos has launched its own voice assistant. Sonos Voice Control is now available on every speaker the company has released with a built-in mic. Full Story: Engadget

Google Working On New Technology To Improve Voice Assistant Feature

Google Assistant could soon get better at recognizing users’ voice. Full Story: Republic World

Google Working On New Technology To Improve Voice Assistant Feature

In a nutshell, Google might store audio recordings of users on the device and use them to improve its voice recognition technology. Full Story: Republic World

10 best questions to ask Alexa

The answers to these burning questions are a simple voice command away. Here’s what to ask Alexa right now. Full Story: Livingetc

Alexa, Can You Find Someone to Buy Me?

Report says smart speaker sales are leveling off, particularly in North America. Future growth could lie in healthcare. Full Story: designnews.com

How Sonos built its voice assistant

Sonos Voice Control is purpose-built for music playback, and it comes with strong privacy safeguards: Unlike Alexa or the Google Assistant, it doesn’t upload any voice recordings to the cloud, but instead processes everything on the device. Full Story: Protocol