FIT - Where Are Wearables and Smart Speakers in 2019?
In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Evan Niu check in on two consumer goods tech markets. First, they chat about smart speakers. The U.S. marketplace is starting to look a little tapped out on the smart-speaker front, and producers are seeking growth elsewhere. As a result, Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is coming in hot as a top seller. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), unfortunately, still hasn't cracked the market in any meaningful way. What Apple has cracked, though, is wearables, where the Watch dominates the competition. Tune in to learn where both of these market spaces are going, what the trends mean for the future, how companies like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) fit in, how product differentiation can make or break these producers, and more.
To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. A full transcript follows the video.