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Voice Commerce Global Market Report 2026
Voice commerce, also known as v-commerce, denotes the method of purchasing goods and services via voice commands or virtual assistants, typically facilitated by devices equipped with voice recognition technology or interconnected devices. It enables consumers to peruse products, add items to their shopping carts, and finalize transactions solely through verbal commands, eliminating the necessity for conventional visual interfaces such as screens or keyboards.
Voice Commerce Global Market Report 2025
Voice commerce, also known as v-commerce, denotes the method of purchasing goods and services via voice commands or virtual assistants, typically facilitated by devices equipped with voice recognition technology or interconnected devices. It enables consumers to peruse products, add items to their shopping carts, and finalize transactions solely through verbal commands, eliminating the necessity for conventional visual interfaces such as screens or keyboards.
Global Connected Living Room Market Advancements Highlighted by Outlook 2025-2034: Growth Drivers, Share, And Trends
Updated 2025 Market Reports Released: Trends, Forecasts to 2034 – Early Purchase Your Competitive Edge Today! What Is The Current Valuation And CAGR Of The Connected Living Room Market? The market size of the connected living room has seen robust growth in the past few years. It is projected to increase from $60.78 billion in 2024 to $66 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%.
Sonos Arc, Beam & Era 300 will gain Apple Music Dolby Atmos support
Sonos Arc, Beam & Era 300 will gain Apple Music Dolby Atmos support Sonos is the first partner to bring support for Apple Music's Dolby Atmos tracks to its speakers, specifically the Sonos Arc and Beam (2nd Gen) soundbars as well as the new Era 300. The new Era 300 will not be Sonos' only speaker product to support Dolby Atmos music from Apple Music, in addition to Amazon Music. Spotify does not currently offer music in Dolby Atmos.
Apple unveils new full-sized HomePod with spatial audio and Matter support
TL;DR Apple announced the launch of a new full-sized HomePod. The second-generation HomePod introduces a host of new features. Preorders start today for $299, but won’t be available until February 3, 2023. Apple discontinued the original HomePod back in 2022 after poor sales, instead deciding to move forward with the more affordable HomePod mini. Now Apple is taking another shot at a full-sized HomePod. Today, the Cupertino juggernaut unveiled a brand new, revamped full-sized HomePod.
No major AirPods, iPad and Apple Watch upgrades planned in 2023
Every year, Apple has some significant hardware upgrades planned for at least a few devices in its product lineup. 2023 could be an outlier, though. This year, Apple’s major hardware launches will include its first AR/VR headset and the iPhone 15 series. While other products in the company’s lineup will receive a refresh, they will be relatively minor upgrades.
Apple HomePod grabs much larger chunk of smart speaker market
Apple’s share of the global smart speaker market grew considerably as HomePod shipments increased by almost 30% year over year. HomePod, which once had only a tiny sliver of this market, has gained considerably on Amazon and Google. HomePod mini was a breakthrough device Smart speakers focus on streaming music and podcasts from services like Apple Music and Spotify. Beyond that, they serve as the center of smart homes.
Garage-based man cave and home office relies on a killer screen [Setups]
News Top stories In this setup, an LG curved monitor is great for work as well as movies and TV. Photo: Paul O'Toole An IT professional who specializes in Mac and iOS home implementations probably has a leg up on the next guy when it comes to building an Apple-centric home office and man cave. Or is it a man cave and home office? We’ll let Paul O’Toole, an IT pro from Worcestershire, England, decide that. It’s his, after all. He calls it a “sitting room,” actually.
2020 iMac, AirTags and other rumored hardware skip WWDC 2020
News Top stories The redesigned iMac wasn’t unveiled at WWDC 2020 as had been rumored. Concept: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Although the keynote address for Apple‘s annual developers conference on Monday was chock full of announcements, some much-rumored products didn’t see the light of day. Despite the rumormill working overtime in the run up to WWDC 2020, there was no hardware presented at all.
Cheaper HomePod, improved AirPods could arrive in 2020
News Top stories Apple could finally bring noise cancellation to AirPods. Photo: Ste Smith/ Cult of Mac A more affordable version of the struggling HomePod smart speaker will debut next year, according to a generally reliable source. Apple is also reportedly going to introduce AirPods with noise cancellation in 2020. Both are products that consumers have been asking for.
AirPods won’t escape Trump’s tariffs this time
News Top stories Apple will have to pay import taxes on AirPods starting next month. Photo: Cult of Mac Not all Apple devices will escape the taxes being levied next month on goods imported from China.
Smart speaker installed base could top 200 million this year.
News HomePod Volume Controls Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac The number of smart speakers like the Apple HomePod in use around the world is expected to keep growing strongly for years to come. It could pass 200 million in 2019, and pass 500 million in 2023. Analysts from Canalys indicate the installed base of these is now surpassing the number of smartwatches in use, and these appliances will outnumber tablets before the end of 2021.
Thousands of Amazon workers are listening to what people tell Alexa
Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening. Sometimes, someone is. Amazon.com Inc. employs thousands of people around the world to help improve the Alexa digital assistant powering its line of Echo speakers.
Zane Holtz Reveals How He Prepared To Take On Intense Navy Seal Role In ‘Hunter Killer’
Navy Seals go through years of precise training to be able to do what they do — so how did actor Zane Holtz prepare to play one in ‘Hunter Killer’ in a matter of months?! He told us on the HollywoodLife podcast! Actors need to understand the ins and outs of their characters to best portray the roles they’re playing, whether it’s a politician, a single mother or a soldier.
Don't expect AirPods 2 or new HomePod until 2019
New iPhones and iPads are coming this fall, but some Apple products reportedly won’t be refreshed so soon. New versions of this company’s smartspeaker and wireless headphones might not be out until 2019. And the wait for AirPods 2 could be much longer than many are hoping. The current AirPods came out in 2016, and many people are anticipating a new version soon. However, the wait will last all the way until the fourth quarter of next year, according to Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis.
5 key areas Siri needs to improve in
Most people would agree that Siri is way behind its competitors. But Apple recently made moves that indicate it’s working to improve this voice assistant. A British survey discovered what smartspeaker owners actually use them for. This could help Apple decide what new features to add to Siri, as well as the ones that need shoring up. At 65 percent, the most common request is to play music, according to the Code Computerlove survey.
Apple's HomePod miscalculation will haunt the company for years
News Apple's premium pricing strategy for the first-generation HomePod may keep it from ever being really successful. Photo: Apple The fact that the HomePod isn’t selling well means that Apple has probably missed its chance to ever be a significant part of the smart speaker market, according to analysts from Deutsche Bank. Sales of inexpensive rival devices are exploding, while Apple’s very pricy offering sits on the shelf. That may lock customers into non-Apple solutions.
Apple headphones concept mashes AirPod with HomePod
News A well-known designer has proposed his ideas for Apple headphones, including wireless charging. Photo: Martin Hajek It’s an open secret that Apple is developing its own over-the-ear headphones, separate from Beats’ products. Well-known designer Martin Hajek dreamed up suggestions for how these super-size AirPods might look. His concept art shows a heavy influence from Apple’s HomePod smart speaker, and the headphones function in somewhat the same ways. These are not leaked images.
Apple HomePod Review: It Only Sounds Great
Setup is nearly instant and effortless: The procedure is unlike that of any non-Apple smart speaker I’ve used, and it’s essentially the same process as for pairing AirPods. After you update to the latest iOS software, placing an iPhone or other iOS device near the HomePod causes a window to pop up with a picture of a HomePod and a Set Up button. A few presses later, and the HomePod vacuums up Wi-Fi passwords and Apple Music settings, offers a quick voice-command tutorial, and that’s it.
Apple HomePod
The much-awaited Apple HomePod is officially available for pre-order from today. The new Siri-equipped speaker takes on the Amazon Echo and Google Home in the race to be the smart home speaker of choice. The sleek device features a large woofer and seven beam-forming tweeters arrayed 360 degrees around the body, to produce big sound in a portable package.
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