Back in December of 2017, I wrote a long piece titled, "A Journey to the Center of the Ear." This was back before I started the daily update, when I would write 1,500 word essays that included original artwork that my coworker would help create with me (she's fantastic, not on social media, and the… Continue reading Alexa Hearables (Future Ear Daily Update 9-24-19)
Category: VoiceFirst
Apple’s U1 Chip (Future Ear Daily Update 9-13-19)
Perhaps the most interesting revelation from Apple's product event Tuesday was what was not announced a single time during the presentation: Apple's U1 chip that will be embedded into the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 pro. The only reference of the chip during Phil Schiller's presentation was an image of it during Phil Schiller's slides.… Continue reading Apple’s U1 Chip (Future Ear Daily Update 9-13-19)
Hearables Panel Video (Future Ear Daily Update 9-10-19)
Back in July, I published an update recapping the hearables panel that I participated on in July at the Voice summit. One of my fellow panelists, Eric Seay, had a friend in the audience who shot a video of the panel, so for today's update, I'm sharing the video. I had remembered the panel being… Continue reading Hearables Panel Video (Future Ear Daily Update 9-10-19)
New Voicebot Post: Google Assistant Hearing Aids (Future Ear Daily Update 9-9-19)
Android 10 introduces a new, low-power Bluetooth protocol to be used with hearing aids, ushering in the era of "made for Android" hearing aids.
The NPR Mini Assistant (Future Ear Daily Update 9-5-19)
I came across a Medium post yesterday that was very intriguing from Nara Kasbergen, the technical lead for voice and emerging platforms at NPR. In the post, Nara details the process behind creating the ability for Alexa users to stream NPR's Morning Edition through their Alexa-enabled devices. For today's update, I'm covering the challenges that… Continue reading The NPR Mini Assistant (Future Ear Daily Update 9-5-19)
Media as a Main Driver of Voice Technology Adoption (Future Ear Daily Update 9-3-19)
One of the my favorite voice technology podcasts, This Week in Voice, returned this week to kick off season four. Bradley Metrock, host of the podcast, welcomed Voicebot creator and CEO, Bret Kinsella, on to discuss the state of voice technology and what to expect heading into the fall of 2019. As two of the… Continue reading Media as a Main Driver of Voice Technology Adoption (Future Ear Daily Update 9-3-19)
Webinar: Podcasting in the Age of Voice (Future Ear Daily Update 8-20-19)
Today, I will be joining a group of podcasters and micro-casters to present a webinar titled, "Podcasting in the Age of Voice." The premise of this webinar is to shed a light on how voice assistants and the hardware they're housed in add a new dynamic to audio content creation and consumption. Smart speakers and… Continue reading Webinar: Podcasting in the Age of Voice (Future Ear Daily Update 8-20-19)
The Hearables & Hearing Aid Convergence (Future Ear Daily Update 8-14-19)
For today's update, I want to hone in and expand on this short, but powerful twitter thread by Andy Bellavia of Knowles Corp pertaining to the convergence of hearing aids and hearables. I think Andy is right on the money with his analysis, as the two worlds of hearing aids and consumer hearables are beginning… Continue reading The Hearables & Hearing Aid Convergence (Future Ear Daily Update 8-14-19)
Beetle Moment Marketing Podcast Appearance (Future Ear Daily Update 8-13-19)
One of the best things about attending the Voice Summit was meeting so many sharp people working in and around the voice space. One of the people I was fortunate to meet and spend some time with was Emily Binder, founder of Beetle Moment Marketing. Emily's marketing firm specializes in helping brands differentiate by leveraging… Continue reading Beetle Moment Marketing Podcast Appearance (Future Ear Daily Update 8-13-19)
Podcasting + Search (Future Ear Daily Update 8-9-19)
A few months ago, I wrote a two-piece article for Voicebot titled, "The Cambrian Explosion of Audio Content."(part 1, 2) In the articles, I laid out the development of all the necessary "ingredients" required to be combined to create this explosion. We're seeing significant movement in the financial markets around podcasting, largely fueled by Spotify's… Continue reading Podcasting + Search (Future Ear Daily Update 8-9-19)