This is a look at new and exciting smart home upgrades and smart home gadgets that you can add to your home. Advertisement Whether you are looking for home security gadgets, convenience gadgets that can control your lights and locks or for smart home products that bring joy and entertainment to your home this is […]
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Tech Microsoft Cortana will have another cool feature which could make it more useful. The latest beta reveals a version of Cortana that can be enabled even with a locked screen. (Photo : CNNMoney /YouTube) Android users can look forward to a more helpful Microsoft Cortana personal assistant according to the latest reports. Cortana’s beta
Our senses are important to how we interact with the world, and smell is a particularly underrated one. When you take a moment to sniff something that reminds you of happy times, it can immediately bring you back there. In much the same way, an unpleasant smell can put you in a bad mood. Moodo,
LG executives demonstrate new product capabilities involving Amazon’s Alexa. Credit: LG Electronics Most Popular At the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, it seemed like every device that debuted was voice-activated. Manufacturers added voice activation to televisions, refrigerators, cars and toys, with Amazon’s Alexa emerging as the predominant platform powering them. Even a hairbrush produced
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The latest big surprise hit Amazon’s Alexa. Voice control seems to be the next big thing, but Amazon makes it hard to extend its reach to really new skills. An alternative is Mycroft and open source AI with voice control. The good news is that now you can run it on a Raspberry Pi with
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Earlier this year, retailers across the globe descended on Las Vegas in January for the 50th anniversary of CES. This year, CES welcomed more than 3,800 exhibiting companies—from the world’s biggest businesses to more than 600 startups—across 2.6 million net square feet of exhibit space. And through all of this, one theme spoke the loudest:
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Advertisement Google Home now plays nice with Vizio, allowing users to control Vizio TVs, displays, speakers and any SmartCast devices through voice commands. In the race for a smart and connected home, the Amazon Echo powered by Alexa is leading the charge, serving as a personal assistant and a reliable smart home controller. Google Home might
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A glance over how IoT will change the business environment Published By: Eunice Gettys on January 19, 2017 07:37 am EST Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) will work together with Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) to work on internet of Things (IoT). The company believes that this will be a wonderful solution for retail and logistics. Revolutionizing retail
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images Family Features Special to Valley News With the aid of modern technology, it’s now possible to convert virtually any ordinary house into a smart home filled with features that make daily tasks more convenient. These technologies allow for greener living, customization of your living space to personal tastes and the
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Technology managers need to step up and help business leaders navigate the intricacies of digital competition, and embrace the Internet of Things. Digitally savvy players are throwing a “wedge” between companies and their customers — as well as employees. However, leaders need to be willing to begin the transformation in their enterprises. Photo: Joe McKendrick
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