The new Furby Connect costs $99.99. Image: brittany herbert/mashable By Raymond Wong2016-06-30 14:38:00 UTC Just when you thought Furby couldn’t get any cuter and smarter, it has. Roughly four years after Furby underwent a modern reinvention to re-emerge with LED eyes and app-connectivity — and a cuddly Furbacca version — Hasbro has announced the Furby Connect, …
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Amazon.com, Inc. has a new update for Alexa. The virtual assistant can now enable skills simply through voice-commands. Previously, Users with Alexa-powered devices had to rummage through their phones for the Alexa app, and manually enable each skill to proceed further. Amazon has received positive feedback for its digital assistant after the retail giant began …
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Well, as they say, if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Such seems to be Amazon’s attitude about smartphones – as it jumps back into the smartphone sales game. Sort of. Jump might be too strong a word – but a toe has definitely gone in to test the waters. After the …
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Posted on June 30, 2016 Physical boundaries? Where we’re going there are no physical boundaries … at least when it comes to IoT, as industry innovations continue to challenge traditional notions of what a connected device looks like. And, yes, the landscape does seem downright “Back to the Future” inspired. Beyond the confines of smartphones, …
Posted on June 30, 2016 Oil and water. Vinegar and milk. Millennials and traditional banks. At least that’s the conventional wisdom to this point. But FIS Mobile is on a mission to change that – to shake up the way millennial consumers interact with banks – and they are enlisting a familiar millennial ally: Amazon’s …
Alexa has been busy. One year after Amazon opened up its personal digital assistant to developers, the disembodied voice of Echo, Dot, Tap and Fire TV can now perform more than 1,400 functions, or “skills” as the e-tailer prefers. Related: Banks Race To Incorporate Alexa To mark the anniversary of its API skills kit, Amazon …
Amazon wants to lure you in to their trove of Android devices – and at first it would seem that they’ve got the right bait. They’ve got devices that are new. They’ve got devices that are unlocked. They’ve got devices that come from major name-brand companies like Motorola. These devices are discounted below where you’ll …
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Ruuvi Tag, a new open-source, bluetooth sensor beacon hit 300% funding in its first day on Kickstarter. The makers of Ruuvi Tag claim to have made one of the most advanced bluetooth sensors in the world. While specific applications for the Ruuvi Tag are somewhat limited right now, the creators and funders are banking on the promise the Ruuvi Tag …
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Users can now activate Alexa’s skills by merely issuing a voice command vis-a-vis locating and enabling the skill from the app. Consumers of Amazon Echo and other Alexa-enabled devices can choose from over 1,400 skills. ( Amazon ) Advertisement Amazon is simplifying how a user can enable Alexa’s — its voice-activated command system that powers Echo …
Andrew Hennigan takes a look at the growing popularity of talking technology and wonders if this is the future of hotel room interfaces In the not too distant future you will be able to lie on your bed in a hotel room and control room features and services entirely with voice commands. The technology behind …
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