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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Cerence Gains First Customers for Voice Assistant in Elevators, Motorcycles 
Cerence Gains First Customers for Voice Assistant in Elevators, Motorcycles 
November 23, 2021  |  Voice Activation

Cerence, a provider of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) products and technology, announced Monday (Nov. 22) that it has gained its first customers in two new...

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Google Pay to Launch New Voice Feature, Online Storefront
Google Pay to Launch New Voice Feature, Online Storefront
November 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Google Pay will be adding features that enable users to enter account numbers and initiate payments using their voice, split bills within a group and,...

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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
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

Would it have been more successful had it been called “Finch,” “Friday” or “Samantha?” That’s something to contemplate as we mark the 7th birthday of...

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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  |  Retail

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  |  Retail

Amazon is encouraging its customers to ask Alexa, “What are my deals?” In an announcement posted Friday (Oct. 1), Amazon staff noted that buyers can...

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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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