With media consumption on the rise on smartphones and tablets, electronics and technology companies are trying their level best to provide users with enough options to make sure they continue to have the best possible experience while watching movies, listening to music or playing video games on their myriad devices. The latest offering in the […]
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The first batch of reviews for Google Home appear to mostly align with a single opinion: the speaker is an impressive addition to the home, but in some ways it’s less reliable, and its Google Assistant-powered AI doesn’t beat Amazon’s Alexa in most instances. The Amazon’s Echo Alexa reads Dump Dinners: The Absolute Best Dump
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Bots made with API.ai can now complete transactions, use photos and videos, and send an unlimited amount of messages, the company announced today. These are some of the first publicly announced changes to API.ai since Google acquired the company in September, a day before the launch of the Allo chat app and its Google Assistant. New
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The consortium, which has developed a wireless networking mesh for connected homes, wants to extend the reach of Thread into buildings. The Thread Group, one of a number of industry consortiums that has launched over the past several years with plans to drive standardization into the internet of things for connected homes, is now planning
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By Damon Beres2016-11-03 15:15:20 UTC [embedded content] Here’s one reason to avoid the so-called Internet of Things: Everyday items like lightbulbs become easy targets for hackers once they’re connected to a network, meaning your mood lighting can quickly turn into a serious liability. Say you’ve purchased a Philips Hue system, which allows you to control
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Google’s bid to take over your connected home has finally arrived. Google Home, a $129 smart speaker that serves as a competitor to the Amazon Echo, can play you music, control your Chromecast and even toggle your home lights via Google Assistant. But according to early reviews, the Home, while impressive, is missing a few
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A single submarine cable, like the one pictured provides the bulk of the nation’s internet. (Image: file photo) One of the largest distributed denial-of-service attacks happened this week and almost nobody noticed. Since the cyberattack on Dyn two weeks ago, the internet has been on edge, fearing another massive attack that would throw millions off
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Philips Lighting has announced that it will be joining hands with Xiaomi in order to form a new joint venture. The company ahs already signed an agreement with Xiaomi in Beijing thus marking the beginning of this new joint venture. Apparently, Xiaomi will promote the development of smart and connected home lighting and Philips lighting
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