Amazon will hold its second annual Prime Day on Tuesday (July 12), when the massive online retailer promises to offer big discounts on everything from toys to sporting apparel and home goods. Amazon says it will have almost two times as many TV sets in stock as it typically does on a Black Friday and …
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Apple’s Siri New technologies are creating compelling experiences that have the potential to build loyalty- and revenue-generating opportunities into customer service but, businesses need to start preparing now, according to a new report from Forrester. The report, Plan Now For Customer Service in 2021, looks at technologies such augmented reality, two-video and messaging applications that …
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Internet of Things Posted on July 12, 2016 Smart home product company iDevices announced on Monday (July 11) that its connected home gadgets and app are compatible with Amazon Alexa. The iDevices HomeKit product line will now integrate with the Alexa-enabled products, the Amazon Echo, Dot and Tap. “When we launched our first HomeKit product, …
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Only today, July 12, Prime members at Amazon.com, can shop thousands of deals from across nearly every category available on the website. Members will find twice as many Prime Day deals this year with more than 30 percent of Lightning Deals worldwide from small businesses and sellers. To participate in Prime Day, sign-up for Prime …
We’re delighted that Robert Hoffer, the mastermind behind the world’s most popular bot experiment so far, will join as a speaker at MobileBeat 2016, our event that starts tomorrow in SF. It’s the first significant event about A.I. and conversational user interfaces. The bot he created, SmarterChild, had 30 million users in its IM buddy list …
(Jaybird) Tweet Share Tomorrow is the second annual Amazon Prime Day, which means two things. The first is that in the future, we will have international holidays that are actual exclusive branded events — woe betide those who forget to re-up their Christmas subscriptions in December. The second is that if you’re currently paying for …
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iDevices has a history of making iOS-friendly gadgets for your home, and its connected switches, sockets and thermostats — all designed for use with Apple HomeKit’s Siri-powered voice controls — are no exception. Today, though, you can start using those gadgets with Amazon’s Alexa, too, thanks to a new iDevices skill in the Alexa app. …
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Amazon is bringing back Black Friday discounts for its Amazon Prime members on Tuesday July 12. Jefferson Graham reports. USA TODAY Bags are loaded for delivery at Amazon’s urban fulfillment facility, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 in New York.(Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP) SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time, the majority of Amazon’s customers in the United States …
The Siri-friendly iDevices stable of smart home gadgets has now been enhanced with Amazon Alexa compatibility, giving users more flexibility in voice control options. Homekit- and now Alexa-compatible devices from iDevices includes a thermostat, an outdoor power switch and socket, an indoor connected plug, and a light bulb adapter for existing lamps. Initial configuration for …
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Back in April, Comedy Central announced that The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will tape special episodes during both the Republican and Democratic conventions, and today the network revealed the full plans for both weeks. In addition to taping episodes in both Cleveland (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents The 2016 Republican National Convention: …
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