Smart speakers are making their way into American homes – Smart Speakers Make Inroads Into American Homes

Published on: January 13, 2019 / update from: January 13, 2019 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

When Amazon announced the Amazon Echo in 2014, many people laughed at the idea of ​​volunteering to have a “listening device” in their home from the world's largest online retailer. And yet the echo and thus the voice assistant Alexa von Amazon became great success. Amazon Echo did pioneering work on the market for intelligent speakers in the United States and internationally.

According to a current statement, Amazon has delivered more than 100 million echo devices since 2014 and is therefore the market leader in the highly competitive market for intelligent speakers. According to the recent edition of NPR and the “ Smart Audio Report ” by Edison Research, more than 50 million Americans aged 18 years and illustrated at least one intelligent speaker and illustrated that the initial concerns about data protection were quickly cleared by curiosity and the futuristic attraction of a voice assistant at home.

Interestingly, 52 percent of smart speaker owners in the United States have more than one device in their home, indicating high levels of satisfaction with their smart home gadgets.

When Amazon announced the Amazon Echo in 2014, many people laughed at the idea of ​​voluntarily letting the world's largest online retailer put a “listening device” in your home. And yet, the Echo, and Amazon's voice assistant Alexa with it, became a major success, pioneering the smart speaker market in the United States and internationally.

According to a recent statement, Amazon shipped more than 100 million Echo devices since 2014, making it the leader in the highly contested smart speaker market. According to the latest edition of NPR and Edison Research's “ Smart Audio Report ” more than 50 million Americans aged 18+ owned at least one smart speaker by the end of 2018, illustrating that initial privacy concerns were quickly cast aside by curiosity and the futuristic allure of having a voice assistant at home.

Interestingly, 52 percent of smart speaker owners in the United States have more than one device in their home, indicating a high degree of satisfaction with their smart household helpers.

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