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May 8, 2019

What’s the difference between a voice assistant and a voice user interface (VUI)?

Voice assistants and voice user interfaces (VUIs) are used interchangeably under the banner of ‘voice’. But what’s the difference between the two? Voice assistants have…

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May 7, 2019

What’s new with Google Assistant? Announcements from Google I/O ’19

Google didn’t disappoint on the voice front at this year’s Google I/O. Here’s a run through of all the Google Assistant related announcements. Google Duplex…

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May 2, 2019

What’s missing in voice today? And is Facebook trying to solve it?

I was over the moon to have been quoted in a Forbes article about Facebook’s voice assistant and thought it would be helpful to share…

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April 15, 2019

Invocable shuts down for good, but why?

Invocable announced today that it’ll be closing its doors, just 5 months after pivoting from Storyline and putting itself behind a pay wall. VoiceFlow are…

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4 ways to take your voice strategy to the next level https://vux.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Kane-Simms-of-VUX-World-presenting-at-the-MUXL-meet-up-at-Amazon-HQ-London.jpg 1800 1200 Kane Simms Kane Simms https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/26839585565b6484d0560f5e365378f0?s=96&d=blank&r=g April 15, 2019 October 8, 2021

April 15, 2019

4 ways to take your voice strategy to the next level

Since starting VUX World in February 2018, things in the voice assistant industry have changed. At the last MUXL London Meet-up, Design for Voice, I…

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February 1, 2019

A voice design workshop blueprint for Alexa skill building

Voice design can be a challenge for those who’ve never done it. Designing an Alexa skill is completely different to designing a website or app.…

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August 28, 2018

Using website search data to find a use case for voice

One of the common problems people have when getting started in voice is finding a use case. What should your voice app do? It…

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August 27, 2018

The most noble startup ever?

Kane 0:03 Happy Monday. For those of you in the UK on bank holiday. And for those of you that aren’t in the UK,…

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August 23, 2018

Make voice core to what you do, not an add-on

Online, you’ve been able to get away with doing the bare minimum. For years hotels just had a website with pictures, you had to…

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August 22, 2018

Is Facebook getting a Voice Assistant?

I first come across this on VoiceBot. Jane Manchun Wong has found some hidden code inside Facebook Messenger that would suggest that Facebook is…

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August 21, 2018

Cognilytica Voice Assistant Benchmark 1.0

Today, we’re discussing the Cognilytica Voice Assistant Benchmark 1.0 and it’s findings on the usefulness and capability of smart speakers. The folks at Cognilytica…

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August 20, 2018

Generation V

<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> I don’t think we appreciate the significance of kids born today. I’m calling them…

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March 11, 2018

The REAL reasons why voice will be HUGE for brands

Let’s take a close look at the real reasons why voice will be huge for brands.

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What’s the difference between a voice assistant and a voice user interface (VUI)?

What’s new with Google Assistant? Announcements from Google I/O ’19

What’s missing in voice today? And is Facebook trying to solve it?

Invocable shuts down for good, but why?

4 ways to take your voice strategy to the next level

A voice design workshop blueprint for Alexa skill building

Using website search data to find a use case for voice

The most noble startup ever?

Make voice core to what you do, not an add-on

Is Facebook getting a Voice Assistant?

Cognilytica Voice Assistant Benchmark 1.0

Generation V

The REAL reasons why voice will be HUGE for brands

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