Last post, I announced the launch of the Future Ear podcast, with the first episode featuring Katherine Prescott, founder and editor of Voicebrew. During our initial discussion, we spoke about the booming smart display market and how these multimodal smart speakers are setting the stage for a whole new host of use cases for our… Continue reading Podcast: Katherine Prescott – Multimodal Use Cases (Future Ear Daily Update 11-21-19)
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Podcast: Katherine Prescott – The Multimodal Growth Story (Future Ear Daily Update 11-20-19)
I'm very excited to announce the *official* launch of the Future Ear Radio podcast. I have been playing around with podcasting for a week now and published a few trial episodes, but now that I've gotten my bearings, I'm ready to officially take on podcasting. The Future Ear Radio podcast will be 15-20 minute discussions… Continue reading Podcast: Katherine Prescott – The Multimodal Growth Story (Future Ear Daily Update 11-20-19)
Guest Appearance: Inside VOICE Podcast (Future Ear Daily Update 11-18-19)
I recently spoke with Keri Roberts, the host of the Voice Summit's podcast, Inside Voice, about the burgeoning, "Aural Attention Economy." I first began writing about this new facet of the, "Attention Economy," back in February when I wrote a two-part piece for Voicebot titled, "The Cambrian Explosion of Audio Content." Since that piece, it's… Continue reading Guest Appearance: Inside VOICE Podcast (Future Ear Daily Update 11-18-19)
Alexa + Hearing Aids (Future Ear Daily Update 11-8-19)
One of the core themes of Future Ear has revolved around the idea of an impending marriage between voice assistants and hearing aids (and all hearables). This marriage of the two technologies became feasible five years ago with the introduction of Bluetooth hearing aids, enabling the ability to wirelessly tether one's ears to the internet.… Continue reading Alexa + Hearing Aids (Future Ear Daily Update 11-8-19)
Andy Bellavia: Hearables are Changing Lives (Future Ear Daily Update 11-4-19)
I recently listened to the Inside Voice podcast episode that featured guest, Andy Bellavia. During this podcast, Andy and the host, Keri Roberts, spoke on the topic of hearables and the various ways in which the devices are beginning to change lives. As a seven year veteran working in the hardware side of the hearables… Continue reading Andy Bellavia: Hearables are Changing Lives (Future Ear Daily Update 11-4-19)
Google Assistant Wearables (Future Ear Daily Update 11-1-19)
Well, it's official. Google bought Fitbit this morning for $2.1 billion dollars after submitting an offer on Monday. Rick Osterloh, SVP of Devices & Services at Google, issued a blog post announcing the acquisition and kicked off it off with this (emphasis mine): Today, we’re announcing that Google has entered into a definitive agreement to… Continue reading Google Assistant Wearables (Future Ear Daily Update 11-1-19)
Upcoming Webinar On AudiologyOnline (Future Ear Daily Update 10-30-19)
This Friday, I will be presenting a 60 minute webinar titled, "The Technological Evolution of Today's Hearing Aids," on the continuing education site, AudiologyOnline. While it's a presentation intended for hearing care professionals, it's free to sign up for and can be attended by anyone. This presentation will ultimately be a culmination of everything I've… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar On AudiologyOnline (Future Ear Daily Update 10-30-19)
Alexa Bill Pay (Future Ear Daily Update 10-29-19)
When I'm discussing the topic of voice technology and #VoiceFirst with someone who's just learning about this new paradigm, I try to really hammer home the message that while voice assistants are essentially in their infant stage, they're progressing rapidly as each development accrues and snowballs. On Sunday, at the fintech and financial services trade… Continue reading Alexa Bill Pay (Future Ear Daily Update 10-29-19)
AirPods Pro & Google + Fitbit (Future Ear Daily Update 10-28-19)
This morning, as I was writing today's update around Alexa Bill Pay, news broke about Apple releasing a new pair of AirPods - AirPods Pro - and that Google is in talks to buy Fitbit. So, I'm pivoting here and will publish the Alexa Bill Pay update tomorrow, as I feel I need to cover… Continue reading AirPods Pro & Google + Fitbit (Future Ear Daily Update 10-28-19)
Guest Appearance: #AllThingsAuD (Future Ear Daily Update 10-25-19)
Yesterday, I joined Dr. Natalie Phillips and Dr. Hannah Galloway for their weekly Facebook Live show, All Things AuD. The show is designed to share all kinds of information that is relevant to audiologists and hearing care patients. Each week they bring on a guest and they asked me to come on and speak about… Continue reading Guest Appearance: #AllThingsAuD (Future Ear Daily Update 10-25-19)