Smart speaker stories
Smart speakers have moved into people's homes and are ready to pay off as smart networks begin to spread throughout the household.
While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.
As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.
Smart home device shipments reached 110 million units in 2018, with a retail value of nearly $17bn, according to a report by Futuresource Consulting.
There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.
Sonos' is one of the serious contenders in the smart speaker market. Is the Beam soundbar worth taking seriously? I think it actually might be.
Smart speakers are a big part of the growth although headphones are doing some heavy lifting with prices on the up due to richer features.
This year it is estimated that over 100 million smart speakers will be installed - but it isn't going to stop there.
While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.
