NBC is now the first broadcast network to develop and launch a skill for Amazon’s Alexa, allowing fans to easily find up-to-date information on their favorite NBC shows such as “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Blindspot,” “Shades of Blue,” and “The Voice.” In addition to the newly launched skill, NBC also …
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Luma’s technology brings unprecedented speed, security, and control to the home WiFi experience SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Luma announced that its home WiFi system is available for purchase and will begin shipping to pre-order customers. Luma’s routers create a mesh network that surrounds the home with fast and secure internet to eliminate dead zones and buffering. …
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A startup is creating intelligent and responsive human-like AI to serve an ever-expanding range of roles Chatbots have been gaining exposure ever since Zuckerberg announced his grand plan to integrate them into Facebook’s Messenger platform. Employing these ‘chat robots’ will make for a more dynamic system, one in which users will be able to speak …
Image source: Apple. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled some notable changes to its Siri voice assistant at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week. The company is finally opening up Siri to third-party app developers so that you can tell Siri to send a message to a friend through WeChat and it’ll be able to do just …
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I’m usually cautious about Kickstarter campaigns, but when the data looks right I’m encouraged to peer deeper. Haruumi Shiode reached out to me with his CleanTech concept for a product called the Remo (which remotely controls wall unit air conditioners), and I have to admit the numbers looked interesting even though this is a business model …
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The Amazon Echo comes to the classroom. Young developers who want to add skills to the Amazon Echo will now be able to take a voice-enabled coding course. The New York Code + Design Academy has joined forces with the Amazon Alexa team to offer students an eight-week apprenticeship in building voice-enabled apps—known as skills—for …
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Despite some hopeful announcements, Apple HomeKit continues to limp along. And many have turned to Amazon as the voice-controlled switchboard of their smart homes. Indeed, after originally unloading two Echoes as a novelty, I’m back on board with one Echo and an Amazon Dot — happily barking commands at Alexa. Amazon’s platform is far more inclusive, interoperating with just about anything, sometimes …
iOS 10 and Android N: Piling more frosting on a stale cake iOS 10 and Android N are both a few short weeks away from release, and it’s clear that Apple and Google have both been slapping more frosting on their mobile operating systems. But beneath that sweet superficial coating, the underlying platforms both feel …
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Jun 16, 2016 08:16 AM EDT By Alma Christian, UniversityHerald Reporter NEW YORK, NY – MAY 10: Vice President of Echo, Alexa, and Appstore at Amazon.com Mike George speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016 at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on May 10, 2016 in New York City.(Photo : Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch) For humans, …
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She’s one of the best in the business at spotting major tech trends before they happen.And since we’re all about spotting big trends early, too, venture capitalist Mary Meeker is well worth our time and attention.Particularly right now, too.Each year, Meeker releases a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation on the state of the internet.“From the funding climate …