Smart Speaker

Cedars-Sinai Tests Smart Hospital Rooms With Alexa
Cedars-Sinai Tests Smart Hospital Rooms With Alexa
February 26, 2019  |  Healthcare

Cedars-Sinai, a hospital in Los Angeles, California, has begun a pilot program that placed an Amazon Echo in 100 patient rooms for hands-free nurse interaction...

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Apple HomePod To Arrive In China This Week
Apple HomePod To Arrive In China This Week
January 14, 2019  |  Apple

Apple said it is bringing its Siri-enabled wireless smart speaker HomePod to China and Hong Kong this week, on Jan. 18, according to reports. The...

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Google Assistant Now Supports Donations
Google Assistant Now Supports Donations
January 02, 2019  |  Google

Google has a new solution for those feeling particularly charitable, according to reports. Google Assistant, Google’s proprietary voice-activated AI helper, has added a feature that...

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Samsung Eyes Second Smart Speaker
Samsung Eyes Second Smart Speaker
January 02, 2019  |  Voice Activation

A new report claims that Samsung is set to release another smart speaker next year, in addition to the Galaxy Home. According to SamMobile, the...

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Amazon’s Smart Speaker Dominance To Shrink
Amazon’s Smart Speaker Dominance To Shrink
December 20, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

As smart speaker users and potential buyers have more choices and brands, the Amazon Echo will lose its prominence as the go-to device, according to...

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Amazon Alexa ‘Asks The Audience’
Amazon Alexa ‘Asks The Audience’
December 07, 2018  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has launched an invite-only program that asks customers to submit answers to Alexa’s more difficult questions. According to a report, Amazon has been internally...

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Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa
Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa
November 27, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has been reaching out to consumer packaged goods companies in an effort to get more people to make purchases through voice shopping with Amazon...

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Google Assistant Launches Support For Siri Shortcuts
Google Assistant Launches Support For Siri Shortcuts
November 26, 2018  |  Google

Google Assistant has launched support for Siri Shortcuts with the release of its latest update. Launched in 2017, iOS for Assistant can perform all the...

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Alexa Calls On Skype
Alexa Calls On Skype
November 20, 2018  |  Alexa

Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. “With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can...

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