October 15, 2019

No Better Friend and No Worse Enemy for Broadcasters – the Rise of Voice Assistants

Last month I met General Jim Mattis at the LIFT Summit where he told his story of why there is “No Better Friend and No Worse […]
April 9, 2018

Alexa Listening Takes Off According to NPR Data

NPR revealed in an interview with MediaPost that its streaming listening through Amazon Alexa devices grew 242% between November and February. Alexa now accounts for 13.3% of all NPR’s live streaming, up from just 3.9% in late 2017. When listening on any device triples over a 3-4 month period, every general manager and program director is going to take note.
February 22, 2018

XAPPmedia Launches Voice Cast™ for Podcasts Enabling Podcasters to Get on Amazon Alexa in 5 Minutes

XAPPmedia today announced Voice Cast for Podcasts, a self-service solution for podcasters looking to quickly launch a custom Amazon Alexa skill. Voice Cast for Podcasts is built on XAPP’s One Voice AI SaaS platform that hosts and operates interactive voice apps for voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Microsoft Cortana.