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Americans added a few hundred million smart devices to their homes in 2020. And they're learning a lot about us.

Jul 29, 2021
There are no federal laws governing what technology companies can do with what they learn.
An assortment of recently launched Amazon devices, including an Echo Input, Echo Show, Echo Plus, Echo Sub, Echo Auto and Fire TV Recast are pictured at the company headquarters in Seattle in September.
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"We spent the past two decades converging into one device," says Amy Webb, founder of The Future Today Institute. "We're going to spend the next two decades branching back out."
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What to worry about when you worry about smart speakers

Oct 12, 2018
No, they're not recording your every word.
An assortment of recently launched Amazon devices, including an Echo Input, Echo Show, Echo Plus, Echo Sub, Echo Auto and Fire TV Recast are pictured at the company headquarters in Seattle in September.
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Is Apple still the one to beat when it comes to smart devices?

Feb 7, 2018
The company's known for its excellent products. But are customers willing to pay the high prices the company is asking?
Apple iPhones on display Feb. 1 at a Corte Madera, California, Apple Store.
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Car companies catch up to a connected world

Oct 29, 2014
Cars are becoming more and more like huge smartphones on wheels.

App focused products reign supreme

Nov 28, 2013
Once again, it's the Year of the Tablet.