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Alexa might spell the end of the independent seller

Posted on Feb 4, 2019 by Henning Michael Møller Just

If invisible interfaces succeed – which I am not entirely sure they will – Alexa will function as a barrier of entry for independents sellers. Which is probably why Amazon is so focused on it. Google, Apple and Microsoft try … Continue reading →

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Voice assistants suck

Posted on Sep 26, 2018 by Henning Michael Møller Just

Paraphrasing the Nielsen Norman Group, voice assistants suck. Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and, I am guessing, Cortana. Of course, the level of suck depends on your mastery of English accents, so I expect they suck more for Danes than … Continue reading →

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Virtual Assistant Dark Patterns and Amazon’s Alexa

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Henning Michael Møller Just

It is probably unfair to go after Amazon and their Alexa, but this time it was them. Amazon confirms that Alexa, their Virtual Assistant, was triggered by the sounds in the home to start listening, parsed the following information to … Continue reading →

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Hvem skal lytte med?

Posted on Jan 10, 2017 by Henning Michael Møller Just

Amazon Alexa er en enhed til stemmestyring af forskellige ting i hjemmet, såsom lys, film, varme. Og da det er et Amazon produkt er den prækonfigureret til at kunne foretage bestillinger via Amazon. Så det kan ikke overraske at det … Continue reading →

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