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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 17, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 17, 2018: As of February, smart speakers were found in 18.7 million U.S. households. That reflects 20% of all homes connected to Wi-Fi.[1]
It also reflects a stunning level of growth. Last November, just 12% of Wi-Fi homes had smart speakers.
Smart speakers are wireless speakers with voice control built into them.[2]
A comScore analysis attributes the rapid growth partly to the holiday season and partly to new products at lower prices. And the growth is expected to continue. Susan Engleson, senior director of emerging products at comScore, commented, “I can imagine in just or a year or two, a smart speaker will be a must-have for incoming college freshmen.” Not only that, “The 2018 holiday season could see a device in every child’s bedroom.”
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
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- April 13, 2018 – 2,767,699 FBI background checks for gun sales in March
- April 12, 2018 – 309 women running for U.S. House in 2018
- April 11, 2018 – 53 percent of Americans believe government routinely spies on U.S. citizens
- April 10, 2018 – 13 percent decline in visitor visas issued during 2017
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