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Amazon's Alexa is Getting Clobbered (axios.com)
An anonymous reader writes: In the first quarter of 2016, Amazon Echo held 80% of the global smart assistant market, according to marketing research firm Canalys. Chinese companies were so far behind that they registered zero. But just a year later, Amazon has collapsed to a 28% market share, behind Google Home's 36% and ahead of China's Alibaba and Xiaomi with a combined 19%. Amazon had a strong head start with its Echo lineup, which launched in 2014. But now it's losing ground both in the U.S. and China, the leading markets for the devices.
I'm not getting a IVR until it also has a form in the shape of a cute 2D waifu. And so far the gatebox is Japanese only. But once a company can combine this with good AR, I'm buying one even if it's only for the constant companionship.
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"Why do all home assistant names end with a vowel?"
I think it indicates a female, at least in European languages.
My daughter's name is Zrngplt, you insensitive clod.