Jon Stewart will make another on-air appearance on CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” part of a growing frenzy of activity by TV’s late night programs around the coming Democratic and Republican conventions. Stewart is expected to be involved with the show’s Monday broadcast in some fashion, according to people familiar with the situation, though …
Restaurant chains are engaged in a digital slugfest. Subway is assembling a digital team of 150 full-time employees in collaboration with consulting firm Accenture, while Domino’s is now framing itself an e-commerce company. Now, Pizza Hut is building a social ordering platform that starts with chatbots in Facebook Messenger and Twitter Direct Messages. The new chatbots, which will be …
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A new thermostat from Schneider Electric “learns” homeowners preferences for heating and cooling and adjusts accordingly. The Eco IQ feature of the company’s Wiser Air Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat takes the guesswork out of determining what temperature is optimal for users by quickly learning from homeowner feedback how to create a comfortable heating and cooling plan. …
Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) launch of its first-ever Bluetooth speaker device in 2014, the Amazon Echo, has been widely popular among buyers. Venture Beat reports that the company has been working hard to ensure its digital assistant, Alexa, is going through regular tweaks and updates, making it even better at processing users’ commands and completing goals …
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Schneider Electric’s smart thermostat is a little (more) wiser. The Wiser Air Wi-Fi smart thermostat has been updated with a new Eco IQ feature that adjusts temperature based on consumer feedback, allowing users to prioritize comfort vs. savings, said the company. Users can preset the coldest temperature for an air conditioner to reach for example, …
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According to Hanna-Barbera’s The Jetsons, the future of mankind is looking bright. By 2062, we’ll all live in homes decorated with a mix of futuristic and seventies sensibilities, our every need attended to by various robotic butlers, maids, pets, and companions. Spaceships and jet packs will replace cars and bicycles, while various forms of energy …
Flipkart CTO Peeyush Ranjan believes that Amazon Alexa is a mighty fine innovation of technology that allows you to converse with it in natural human language, but he doesn’t see scope for the same in India. Ranjan in conversation with Blaise Zerega, Editor-in-chief, Venturebeat adds that, The problems that we see over here in the U.S …
Image source: Amazon.com. When you’re Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and you want more Black Fridays, you celebrate Cyber Monday. And when you’re Amazon and you want more Cyber Mondays… you create your own holiday. If this sounds like a potential flop, think again. Amazon’s “Prime Day” on Monday was Amazon’s biggest day ever. Here are the impressive …
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Siri is in for a big upgrade with iOS 10. App makers will finally be able to tap into Apple’s voice-powered personal assistant, at least for a select category of apps. If Apple and developers have their way, you’ll soon search your photos, hail cars and send your friends money via Siri. The future looks …
Enlarge Image Hey Alexa, go sit in a corner and think about what you’ve done. Amanda Kooser/CNET Alexa and I had a little quarrel Tuesday night. It wasn’t our usual tiff where I ask her to turn off an alarm and she ignores me and then we both laugh about it later. Tuesday’s record-breaking Prime …