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Report: Centralised hubs in demand in smart homes

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of consumers with smart homes agree that having smart devices has vastly improved their quality of life, according to the State of Media, Entertainment & Tech: Subscriptions 2025 report from Horowitz. Another 60 per cent of smart device owners look forward to adding even more smart devices in the near […]

June 17, 2025

Convenience and innovation: Transforming media and lifestyle choices

Our world is changing, and it is increasingly driven by convenience and around-the-clock availability. Technological advancements are constantly offering solutions that fit our busy lifestyles. This is evident not just in media use with streaming services and on-demand content, but also in products like Zyn pouches on Nicokick. These discreet pouches fill the growing demand […]

July 22, 2024

Research: Consumers embrace AI in smartphone market

Smartphone brands such as Samsung and Google that successfully market ‘halo’ artificial intelligence (AI) features in their devices can influence consumer behaviour. This is according to the latest Worldpanel ComTech study from Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, which began tracking AI as a driver for smartphone purchasing across its global markets in February […]

April 4, 2024

Survey: 73% US fear smart devices spy on them

A survey from Mortgage Cadence shows Americans love smart tech, but also have concerns about privacy and security. Just how prevalent is smart technology in American homes? In a survey of 900 individuals, 94 per cent of Americans say they have at least one smart device in their home right now, and 1 in 5 […]

June 30, 2022

UK MPs to probe connected tech

The UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the impacts of the increasing prevalence of smart and connected technology and what needs to be done to ensure it is safe and secure for its users. The ‘Connected tech: smart or sinister?’ inquiry will explore how devices including smart speakers, […]

May 12, 2022By Colin Mann

Apple introduces Apple Music Voice Plan

Apple has announced the Apple Music Voice Plan, a new subscription tier for Apple Music designed around the power of AI assistant Siri. The Apple Music Voice Plan offers subscribers access to the service’s catalogue of 90 million songs; tens of thousands of playlists, including hundreds of brand new mood and activity playlists, personalised mixes, […]

October 19, 2021