Geraint and Will are back! In this episode they discuss the biggest trends to emerge in Voice over the last 6 months and analyse predictions for the future of Alexa and Google. Grab a coffee and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

S2 Ep12 - Chris Sheldrick, What3Words

Jun 21st, 2019 25m 23s

Howdy! In the latest episode of the Voice for Voice, Geraint and Will are joined by the incredible Chris Sheldrick from What3Words! What 3 Words is a new global address system that segments the entire earth's surface into 3m x 3m squares, each

S2 Ep11 - Alexa's New Privacy Concerns, UK Monetisation, Deal or No Deal Skill of the Week, Head-to-Head

Jun 10th, 2019 26m 46s

In this summer special of the Voice for Voice podcast, Geraint and Will catch up with the latest news on Voice, including: - Skill of the week: Deal or No Deal - Alexa's new privacy concerns (sigh) - UK finally able to monetise skills - Debate

Season 2; Episode 10 - Spotify's Voice Enabled Averts, Google Duplex for the Web and the amazing Call Joy Answers

May 11th, 2019 26m 55s

Welcome to the show! The Voice for Voice is recorded in Brixton London and listened to by 1000's of Voice nuts around the world. In today's podcast Geraint & Will discuss: The Google Dev Conference and how Duplex for the Web is going to complet

S2 Ep9 - Interactive Audio Ads, BBC podcast blow to Google Assistant, Skill of the Week.

Apr 8th, 2019 26m 2s

Howdy Voice folk. In episode 9 of series 2 Geraint and Will test perhaps the worst Skill/Action of the week on record. They also look at the amazing new interactive audio ads being trialled, and discuss the BBC's move to block their podcasts

S2 Ep8 - Alexa's Fortnite 'Ad', New Siri Air Pods, Stats About Millenials & Voice Shopping, Skill of The Week, Head-to-Head

Mar 22nd, 2019 27m 26s

Oi oi. We're back with ANOTHER episode of Voice-related goodness. On the bill this week... - Our latest Skill of the Week; Ocado's online shopping skill. - Analysis of Alexa's suspected 'Fortnite' ad - Will Apple's new Siri pods change the ga

S2 Ep7 - Jake Dubbins, Voice for Good

Mar 8th, 2019 35m 50s

Greetings fellow Voice enthusiasts. Jake Dubbins - owner of Media Bounty, a social media agency with a conscience - speaks with Geraint and Will about the exciting potential for Voice for Good (as well as the terrifying potential of big tech e

S2 Ep6 - Mark McCulloch Special Guest, Voice Tech in Food and Drink Marketing

Mar 5th, 2019 38m 4s

Hello, welcome back. This week we are joined by the Voice for Voice's FIRST EVER GUEST!!! Mark McCulloch, brand-focused creative marketer with more than fifteen years' heavyweight experience, talks about the amazing potential for Voice Techno

S2 Ep5 - Paloma's Bedtime Skill, Voice Assistants & Audio Boom, Acquisitions, New Stats about Voice Commerce and 3rd Party Google Actions

Feb 25th, 2019 27m

The sun is shining in South London! And Geraint and Will are talking about Voice again. Coming up: - Skill of the Week "Paloma's Bedtime" - Voice Assistants and Audio Content - Siri Acquires Pull String - New Forecasts about Voice Commerce - St

S2 Ep4 - Audible Alexa Skill, Government & Voice, Voice Assistants vs Morning Radio, Head-to-Head

Feb 10th, 2019 27m 16s

Welcome back to the Voice for Voice. On the bill today: - Audible's fantastic interactive storytelling wins Skill of the Week - Voice Tech's potential to revolutionise local government - Voice enabled content vs morning radio ...and of course o

s2 ep3 Tequila Skill of the Week, Alexa Dev Preview, Voice in hearing aids, Voice-based thought command, Head-to-Head

Feb 1st, 2019 31m 16s

Get out the snow, pour yourself a hot coffee, and get ready for the latest in all things VOICE. On the agenda: - Patron's Cocktail Skill - Alexa Dev speaker preview - Voice in hearing aids - Harrison Ford - A Black Mirror-esq breakthrough in th

Episode 2 Series 2 - Autoglass Skill of the Week, Alexa Newsreader update, Apple Homepod moves to China, Smart Home integration reaches new level, Google enables Voice donations, and head-to-head.

Jan 18th, 2019 28m 23s

It's cold, dark, and miserable outside in Brixton BUT - there's plenty of Voice news... In episode 2 series 2, Geraint and Will test Autoglass' new Skill, before discussing: - Alexa's news reader voice update (v cool) - Apple Homepod's release

Episode 1 series 2 - Eurostar Skill of the Week, CES Special, Voice in cars, Head-to-Head

Jan 14th, 2019 32m 45s

The Voice for Voice is back with a brand new series to banish those mid-January blues. Geraint and Will discuss the deluge of Voice news following the latest CES conference, including: - Google Home's live translation feature - Alexa's new int

Episode 24 - Voice Tech Review of 2018 & SEASON 1 FINALE

Dec 21st, 2018 30m 24s

In the final episode of Season 1 of The Voice for Voice, Geraint and Will reflect on an incredible year for Voice Technology. With Christmas holidays around the corner, they'll be asking: - What's the biggest Voice news 2018? - What did Amazon,

Episode 23 - Alexa and the music industry, How to market skills, Skill of The Week, Head-to-Head

Dec 14th, 2018 29m 14s

Welcome back! This week Geraint and Will dicsuss: - Voice and the music industry - How to market Alexa Skills and - How long until we see ads on Alexa? We then test our Skill of the Week before putting the Amazon Show head-to-head with Googl

Episode 22 - Alexa for Good, Google & Amazon Ear Buds, BHF Skill of the Week, Head-to-Head

Dec 7th, 2018 32m 48s

Welcome back! In episode 22 of The Voice for Voice, Geraint and Will discuss fascinating insights gleaned from the Alexa Dev MeetUp, including: -Alexa and Charities (What are the opportunities and challenges?) -Is the future of Alexa content ra

Episode 21 - Voice Shopping, Alexa for Good, WeWork Fail, "Big Sky" Skill, Head-to-Head

Nov 30th, 2018 33m 3s

In Episode 21 of the Voice for Voice, Geraint and Will discuss the weekly roundup of Voice Tech news, including topics such as: -Amazon's plan to get brands to promote Voice shopping -The London Alexa Dev Meetup (on Tuesday, see you there) and

Episode 20 - Alexa called as a murder witness, goodbye Cortana, Alexa Blueprints, Skill of the Week, Head to Head

Nov 23rd, 2018 32m 57s

Download Episode! It's episode 20 of the Voice for Voice! Themes of the day: -Is it goodbye for Cortana? It certainly seems so (who cares?). -Alexa has been called to the stand! As a witness to a gruesome double murder...does this raise more pr

Episode 19 - Alexa's 4th Birthday, Google Assistant coming to Chrome, Alexa and Charity, Smart Homes and Domestic Abuse, Skill of The Week, Head-to-Head

Nov 9th, 2018 28m 33s

Download Episode! Welcome! In episode 19 of the Voice for Voice, we'll be saying happy birthday to Alexa (4 years old!!), we'll talk about Google's announcement that Google Assistant will be a feature in Chrome, the voice revolution going on in

Episode 18 - Alexa in Politics & Business, Flash Briefings, Alexa for the Visually Impaired

Nov 4th, 2018 32m 23s

In Episode 18 of The Voice for Voice, Geraint John discusses Alexa's future role in politics, Alexa's business takeover, the massive opportunity of flash briefings, and how Voice technology is revolutionising the lives of the visually impaired.

Episode 17 - Google Home Hub, the end for Portal(?), Alexa's review problem, Alexa in hotels, trading stocks on Alexa

Oct 26th, 2018 30m 55s

Hello! In this week's episode Geraint and Will debate; whether the Google Home Hub will eclipse the Amazon Show, whether it's already the end for Facebook's Portal, Alexa's Skill review problem, Alexa & hospitality, whether Voice is making us l

Episode 16 - Facebook Portal privacy issues, Alexa & Children, Voice-only devices, Skill of the Week, Head-to-head

Oct 19th, 2018 31m 35s

In episode 16 of the Voice for Voice, Geraint John discusses Facebook Portal's fresh privacy concerns, children's relationship with Alexa, and the future of Voice-only devices. Our skill of the week is Bamboo Maths - an interactive learning ski

Episode 15 - Alexa Dev Meetup Special

Oct 12th, 2018 27m 13s

This week Geraint and Will spoke at the Alexa dev meetup in Cambridge! A great experience with loads of interesting insights! We test our Skill of the Week 'Puzzle Quest' from Vox LR8, a submission for the Alexa Games competition. Finally, we h

Episode 14 - Facebook's smart speaker, Alexa fund's new investments, Angel Investor Skill, Local business head-to-head

Oct 5th, 2018 27m 30s

Hello! We're back with episode 14! Loads of exciting Voice-related news. Facebook's new smart speaker 'portal' - will it work out? We think probably not. Alexa fund has been busy investing in pre-fab homes (I wonder why...), voice-first learnin

Episode 13 - Google Home Hub, Alexa's Gadget Toolkit, Ghetty Images & Amazon, Skills of the Week, Head-to-Head

Sep 21st, 2018 21m 21s

Download Episode! In Episode 13 of the Voice for Voice, we'll be discussing the brand new Google Home Hub (Google's answer to the Amazon Show), Amazon's new Gadget Toolkit, Task Rabbit's new Alexa skill, and Amazon's new partnership with Ghetty