voice assistant

Smart Home Wars Heat Up — Will Apple Catch Up?

Smart Home Wars Heat Up — Will Apple Catch Up?
Smart Home Wars Heat Up — Will Apple Catch Up?
October 03, 2019  |  Innovation

The long-term battle for payments and commerce supremacy is hitting close to home — literally. And that battle is increasingly involving the heaviest of heavyweights in...

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Inside Dunkin’s AI-Powered Mobile Ordering App
Inside Dunkin’s AI-Powered Mobile Ordering App
September 27, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

From adding new payment options to integrating loyalty and rewards, Dunkin' has taken many approaches to improve its mobile ordering program. But some of the...

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Turning Voice Assistants Into Medical Assistants
Turning Voice Assistants Into Medical Assistants
September 26, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Handling patient billing and other paperwork can keep doctors from focusing on patients and drag down optimal care. But, using smart voice assistants in exam...

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Dr. Alexa? How Voice Assistants Can Cure Patient Billing’s Ills
Dr. Alexa? How Voice Assistants Can Cure Patient Billing’s Ills
September 25, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Fifth generation (5G) networks are slated to be in use around the world by 2020. These networks offer higher data processing, lower latencies and more...

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Amazon Among 30 Firms Launching Voice Interoperability Initiative
Amazon Among 30 Firms Launching Voice Interoperability Initiative
September 24, 2019  |  Retail

To ensure that voice-enabled products offer customers flexibility and choice through multiple, interoperable voice services, Amazon and top technology firms announced the Voice Interoperability Initiative. Over...

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Amazon Enters Health Device Race With Fitness Tracking Earbuds
Amazon Enters Health Device Race With Fitness Tracking Earbuds
September 23, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon is planning to introduce two new products: an even bigger Echo speaker with a subwoofer and wireless earbuds with fitness tracking capabilities, according to...

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Is There Anywhere Connected Consumers Won’t Shop?
Is There Anywhere Connected Consumers Won’t Shop?
September 20, 2019  |  Commerce Connected

It was recently reported that one in 15 purchases are now made between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. (at least in the U.K.)...

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Google, Amazon Map Out Retail Future On The Road
Google, Amazon Map Out Retail Future On The Road
September 17, 2019  |  Retail

The future of retail is playing out in multiple places, not the least of which is the open road. That’s where the connected vehicle ecosystem...

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