Alexa, what’s the epicenter of innovation in speech as the new user interface? A good case can be made for Seattle, following an announcement today from Techstars and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Techstars, a top-tier startup accelerator with locations around the world and a major presence in Seattle since 2010, will begin a second program here …
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The last thing you need on vacation is more stress, more confusion, more stuff to think about. Otherwise, what’s the point of vacation? The Expedia skill for Amazon Alexa is a voice-activated way to easily manage the details of your next trip. Let Alexa keep track of everything: flight info, hotel reservations, car rental—all your …
Amazon is looking for startups that can build innovative technologies using the company’s Alexa artificial intelligence platform. The tech giant today announced the Alexa Accelerator, a new program it will launch next year in partnership with Techstars. The two companies will work together to host accepted startups at the University of Washington’s Startup Hall in Seattle, with …
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More than 900,000 customers of German ISP Deutsche Telekom (DT) were knocked offline this week after their Internet routers got infected by a new variant of a computer worm known as Mirai. The malware wriggled inside the routers via a newly discovered vulnerability in a feature that allows ISPs to remotely upgrade the firmware on the devices. But …
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced AWS Greengrass, software which allows customers to run AWS compute, messaging, data caching, and sync capabilities on connected devices. With AWS Greengrass, devices can run AWS Lambda functions to perform tasks locally, keep device data in sync, and communicate with …
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November 30, 2016 – By Louis Casey · 0 Comments The stock of Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRL) registered an increase of 0.55% in short interest. CTRL’s total short interest was 1.53M shares in November as published by FINRA. Its up 0.55% from 1.52 million shares, reported previously. With 135,000 shares average volume, it will take short …
With Thanksgiving officially in the rear view, the holiday gift-buying season has kicked into full swing. This year, every major retailer from Target to Home Depot to Bed Bath and Beyond is attempting to cash in on the connected home craze.
Grab one before the great rebranding! Google’s efforts in connecting your home have been going a little slower than many had hoped. Announcements for Weave, Brillo, and OnHub made it seem like Google was ready to tie your home together in short order and have you ready to connect your home to your phone, but …
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly building a premium Alexa device with a 7-inch touchscreen. A report from Bloomberg News suggests that the online retailer wants to redesign its Amazon’s Echo smart home gadget in a bid to compete with Google and Apple. The touchscreen, which we’ll see for the first time on the company’s smart …
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Each year, residents in Philadelphia’s South 13th street routinely decorate their homes with elaborate holiday lighting for the month of December. This year they’re getting some assistance to make all the special lighting part of the Internet of Things. Samsung is contributing its SmartThings platform starter kits to the residents to help transform their traditional …
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