voice assistant

Who Will Control Connected Cars?
Who Will Control Connected Cars?
July 09, 2018  |  Ecosystems

Think of it, perhaps, as the race to become the best backseat driver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Report: Alexa Is Everywhere, Google Assistant Smarter
Report: Alexa Is Everywhere, Google Assistant Smarter
July 09, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant Alexa and Google’s Assistant are leading the voice digital speaker market, with competition between the two expected to get even fiercer....

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Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
June 27, 2018  |  Alexa

As of the last official count offered by Amazon in March, Alexa had 30,000 skills. That number is almost certainly quite a bit higher today,...

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Amazon’s Alexa ‘Checks In’ To Marriott Hotels
Amazon’s Alexa ‘Checks In’ To Marriott Hotels
June 19, 2018  |  Amazon

In an effort grow its presence in the hospitality space, Amazon has partnered with Marriott International to bring Alexa to the company’s hotels. The popular...

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Google Wants To Bring Voice Tech To Doctors
Google Wants To Bring Voice Tech To Doctors
June 15, 2018  |  Google

Google is hiring staff to work on an early-stage research project called Medical Digital Assist, which will use voice recognition to help physicians take notes....

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Alexa Now Found On Apple Watch
Alexa Now Found On Apple Watch
June 08, 2018  |  Alexa

New third-party software will allow users to turn off Siri on an Apple Watch and use Alexa instead. According to Cult of Mac, the app,...

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Alexa Snafu Raises Concerns For Smart Speaker Skeptics
Alexa Snafu Raises Concerns For Smart Speaker Skeptics
May 25, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Many have worried that Amazon’s Alexa is spying on them through their Echo device. Others, like this Oregon family, merely joked about it — until...

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Sensory CEO On How Voice Recognition Is Growing Up
Sensory CEO On How Voice Recognition Is Growing Up
May 24, 2018  |  Voice Activation

The ideal goes something like this: Consumers at any location — a friend’s house, a car — could speak into a voice assistant or smart...

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Google Beats Amazon In Q1 Smart Speaker Shipments
Google Beats Amazon In Q1 Smart Speaker Shipments
May 24, 2018  |  Google

Google might be feeling pretty smart today about its high-tech Home and Home Mini speakers. That’s because a new research report puts Google ahead of...

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