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Guest host Sam Maule chats with American Banker reporter Lalita Clozel, Sam Hodges, managing director of Funding Circle, and Normand Lepine, senior practice lead at NTT DATA, about U.S. regulators’ approach to fintech companies and trends in smart home devices. He then interviews Brian Roemmele, founder of PayFinders.com, about the growth of virtual assistants and […]

In this week’s column, Kehlan talks with inventor and CEO Christian Lane. Christian invented the iKettle and his company, Smarter, is now one of the leading Internet of Things (IoT) companies for domestic appliances. Firstly, give us an insight into what Smarter does? Smarter is a company that I started around three years ago.  We

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video (Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji)An LG Electronics’ logo is pictured on a TV displayed at a shop in Seoul, South Korea, April 26, 2016. The LG G6 will make history when it comes out later this year, if the latest

Advertisement LG seems poised to stage another coup if recent rumors are to be believed. Reports coming out of South Korea indicate that the company is working with Google to port its smart assistant into the LG G6. LG-Google Collaboration According to Business Korea, industry sources revealed that LG has actively sought the collaboration with Google

Advertisement Amazon Echo’s ability to hear and potentially record everything you say is not exactly a good thing. While smart home automation has greatly improved because of Alexa and other Internet of Things-enabled devices, privacy has also been an issue. Voice-assistant devices such as Alexa and Google Home can listen to everything that is within their range,

Volkswagen will become the first automaker to make Amazon’s Alexa concierge service a factory-installed part of its new cars.  The German automaker joins several other automakers—namely Ford, BMW, and Hyundai—in including Alexa capability, but VW is the first to actually install Alexa directly into the vehicle’s infotainment system. Other systems require a connected smartphone to

Settings to Enable and Disable Picture 1 of 13 Whether you have an Echo, Echo Dot, or some other Amazon Alexa-enabled device, it’s easy to get started with Amazon’s virtual assistant: Turn it on, and it walks you through the setup process. But to get the most out of it, you’ll want to dig into