Digital Innovation: The Upside and Downside of Agile
Do Agile methodologies promote innovation? Results of a field experiment with Google show that increasing the frequency and goal orientation of stand-up meetings reinforces integration and value but reduces specialization and novelty in outcomes.
The Evolution of Commercial Voice Assistant Applications
Juniper Research estimates that voice assistants will be in use on over 4 billion devices by the end of 2020. The mass adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and chatbots in particular, is fueling the rapid shift towards voice-activated services.
Smart Speaker Installed Base will Reach 100 Million
Smart speaker shipments grew 197% year-over-year to reach a record 22.7 million units in Q3 2018 — the market will surpass 100 million units in use during 2018. Amazon remained the top-ranked vendor in Q3 with 32% market share, followed by Google at 23%.
Global Smartphone Shipments Decline, Again
Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 355.2 million units during the third quarter of 2018, resulting in a year-over-year decline of 6 percent. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market.
via IDC
Why Android Dominates Smartphone Software Apps
Since 2010, the smartphone landscape has changed beyond recognition. Unit sales have exploded, growing from 297 million to over 1.5 billion today, and squabbles over market share have been replaced by the ascendancy of two powerful platforms. The winner: an open source OS.
How Smart Speaker Adoption is Gaining Momentum
Smart speakers are being rapidly adopted, and eMarketer’s latest forecast predicts that the number of U.S. smart speaker users will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47.9 percent between 2016 and 2020.
via eMarketer
Amazon and Google Dominate Smart Speaker Market
According to the latest forecast by eMarketer, the number of U.S. smart speaker users will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47.9 percent between 2016 and 2020, from 16.0 million to 76.5 million.
via eMarketer
Emotion AI Systems Will Transform Personal Devices
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are already very sophisticated. Gartner predicts that by 2022, AI-enabled personal devices will know a lot more about that person’s emotional state. Moreover, AI is a disruptive force that will reshape the way we interact with many personal devices.
Virtual Assistant Apps Adopted by Telecom Providers
More telecom service providers will invest in emerging technologies that enable them to improve operational productivity via automation, and introduce new capabilities for their customers. Virtual assistant applications are emerging, as telcos start to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
U.S. Marketers Still Trying to Buy Mind-Share with Ads
Regardless of the consistently poor results, U.S. social network advertising spending will surpass $21 billion, accounting for 25.5% of all digital ad spending. By 2019, social ad spending will top $31 billion, making up 29.4% of digital ad spending.
via eMarketer
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