Ep 10: 3 Things - Alexa, Wendy's and CES

Mindset Digital

In this three things episode of the Mindset Digital podcast, three team members get four minutes each to bring host Pete Brown up-to-speed on recent and interesting developments in the ongoing digital revolution. Matt Weiner talks Alexa and CES, Jen Michaels talks Alexa and murder, and Hope Madden proves that refrigerator-smack-talk is totally a thing. Check it out! Show Notes: From Matt Weiner Alexa all over 2017 Consumer Electronics Show VentureBeat: Amazon sells millions of Alexa devices http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/27/amazon-says-it-sold-millions-of-alexa-devices-over-holiday-sales-of-echo-up-9x-over-last-year/ Ars Technica: Alexa controls everything http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/01/ces-2017-alexa-ai-oled/ Select All: What the Future of TVs Is Gonna Look Like http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/01/heres-what-the-future-of-tvs-will-look-like.html The Verge: Lenovo has made an Amazon Echo lookalike, but with better speakers http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/3/14141982/lenovo-smart-assistant-speaker-announced-amazon-alexa-ces-2017 Gizmodo: All the Coolest Tech From CES 2017 http://gizmodo.com/all-the-coolest-tech-from-ces-2017-1790984943 From Hope Madden Wendy's settles beef with Tweep Mashable: The sass master behind Wendy's Twitter http://mashable.com/2017/01/05/sassy-wendys-social-media-manager/#YsqNAWRmuiqS YouTube: CNN with Anderson Cooper reneact Wendy's Twitter feud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb7_8oqBWw4 Bored Panda: Wendy's is Roasting People on Twitter, and It's Just Too Funny http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-wendy-jokes/ From Jen Michaels Alexa. Dollhouse. Cookies. Rementioned on local news. Viewers' Alexas attempt to order more dollhouses. Put a passcode on your Alexa, y'all. Or disable voice ordering. Links or it didn't happen http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/7/14200210/amazon-alexa-tech-news-anchor-order-dollhouse It's a pretty cool dollhouse, TBH https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-65826-Sparkle-Mansion/dp/B009RPLNMS Plus Alexa can now control your appliances and stuff http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38539326 There are two Google Home units on Twitch, fighting constantly about whether they're human https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/5mbjr4/2_google_homes_chatting_with_each_other/ Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Hope Madden @maddwolf Weiner @mqweiner Jen Michaels @jenlmichaels Briavel Schultz @beevel7 Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: [e-mail]