voice activation

A voice-user interface makes spoken human interaction with computers possible, using speech recognition to understand spoken commands and answer questions, and typically text to speech to play a reply. A voice command device is a device controlled with a voice user interface.

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Google Developer Knocks Future of Voice Search Despite Major AI Advances

Google Developer Knocks Future of Voice Search Despite Major AI Advances
Google Developer Knocks Future of Voice Search Despite Major AI Advances
November 16, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

A top Google software engineer is causing some controversy — and possibly dropping hints — by downplaying the future of voice-enabled search in favor of other modalities....

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At Just 7 Years Old, Alexa Is Maturing Into the Voice of a Connected Economy
At Just 7 Years Old, Alexa Is Maturing Into the Voice of a Connected Economy
November 08, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

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Walmart Acquires Botmock Tech Assets to Advance Voice, Chat Tools
Walmart Acquires Botmock Tech Assets to Advance Voice, Chat Tools
November 02, 2021  |  Walmart

Walmart is acquiring technology assets from conversation design startup Botmock to advance its own conversational platform and offer non-technical teams like customer service access to...

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Healthcare’s Use of Voice Tech Seen as ‘Game Changer’ for Diagnostics, Patient Experience
Healthcare’s Use of Voice Tech Seen as ‘Game Changer’ for Diagnostics, Patient Experience
November 01, 2021  |  Healthcare

While telemedicine maintains its growth trajectory, technology and treatment are merging into solutions based around connected voice and artificial intelligence (AI), creating a new generation of voice-powered diagnostics tools and virtual patient...

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Connected Living Stars in Apple, Google and Samsung Virtual Events for Fall 2021
Connected Living Stars in Apple, Google and Samsung Virtual Events for Fall 2021
October 18, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Apple, Google and Samsung are showing their connected economy cards as the tech giants unveil new devices and services embracing voice, connected homes and possibly...

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Amazon Ramping up Alexa Voice Shopping With ‘What Are My Deals?’ Campaign
Amazon Ramping up Alexa Voice Shopping With ‘What Are My Deals?’ Campaign
October 03, 2021  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon is encouraging its customers to ask Alexa, “What are my deals?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: New Devices and Healthcare Collaborations Deepen Consumer Connections
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: New Devices and Healthcare Collaborations Deepen Consumer Connections
October 01, 2021  |  Retail

The Amazon ecosystem got a little larger this week with a host of new products and services, most of which are tied together by a...

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Amazon Leans on Alexa to Connect With ‘All Aspects of Consumers’ Lives’
Amazon Leans on Alexa to Connect With ‘All Aspects of Consumers’ Lives’
September 29, 2021  |  Amazon

Once content to simply sit on a desk or bookshelf, the newest Alexa-powered devices want to patrol the whole house, so they can be there to attend to spontaneous thoughts and...

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Amazon to Debut TVs Using Alexa Voice Controls
Amazon to Debut TVs Using Alexa Voice Controls
September 10, 2021  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon’s next product will be a Fire TV that is fully integrated with Alexa, as the company makes a bid to be more present in...

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