Samsung’s Bixby is the new kid on the block of personal digital assistants and is likely to face a rough reception in a neighborhood dominated by tech sector rivals. Bixby — introduced at Samsung’s unveiling of Galaxy S8 smartphones — aims to help the South Korean giant break into a surging market for voice-activated virtual …
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By Emma Hinchliffe2017-04-01 22:08:34 UTC [embedded content] This April Fools’ Day, one joke long in the making about Silicon Valley got kind of out of hand. An Indiegogo campaign for “Hub: the ultimate IOT smart device” got the attention of students at Yale University — so much so that some applied to work at the …
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technological shift that is opening communication between the world’s devices, and it looks poised to change the way the world operates — and generate tremendous value along the way. While increasing device connectivity and insights stemming from data analytics are already having an impact, the IoT revolution is …
Meet the Hub, a $49 gadget raising funding on IndieGoGo, a metallic puck billed as “an insanely powerful home device, boasting a durable aluminum chassis, in-built 802.11 b/g/n Wifi, cloud-based monitoring software, and more.” Check out the extremely slick Hub launch video here: [embedded content] Did you notice that at no point does anyone actually …
Shutterstock Millennials are the media’s favorite generation. For the past several years, this demographic has endured the glare of a media spotlight determined to understand who they are, how they got here and where they’re going. Millennials have been called many names, from technology addicts to entitled to lackadaisical. However, though stereotypes are always born …
Nearly 20 new services have been made available to Google Home users this week, including lots of ways to control smart home devices and the best Bible-reading action to date. (Actions are like voice-only apps for Google Assistant, akin to skills for Alexa and Cortana.) More than 150 actions have been made by third-party developers since the …
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Introducing “PetLexa” The Petlexa feature allows dogs, cats, and other animals to communicate with Alexa just like you do. Petlexa gives pets the freedom to ask for food, place orders from Amazon, and activate smart home enabled toys. If your pets are shy to warm up to their new AI friend, try suggesting music by …
Why it matters to you Some experts in the IoT market claim voice recognition is the future, but gesture recognition technology is making its own inroads in the smart home space. There’s a new entrant in the race to control your smart home devices. A Chinese company called Maxustech has made a pretty good impression …
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