Spencer Platt/Getty Images “Alexa (or Siri or Cortana), what’s my credit card balance?” It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie: Ask, and a robot responds with the amounts of your most recent credit card transactions or the due date of your next payment. As voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri […]

Global Security Solutions to Expand Smart IoT Markets 2017-2022 with Focus on Smart Home, Consumer Devices, Automotive, Smart Cities, Industrial IoT and Healthcare Wednesday, March 1, 2017 10:34 AM UTC Dublin, March 01, 2017 — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Security Solutions to Expand Smart IoT Markets” report to their offering.

Amazon’s Alexa can now lock your doors for you, with the new compatibility feature connecting to smart locks. The voice assistant is slowly taking over tasks in your home the smart way. The features first began with controlling the lights and the thermostats in the home. Taking Over What began as taking over control of

NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio, the 4G entrant has tied-up with TeamF1 Networks, a subsidiary of D-Link (India) Limited, to launch fixed-line digital services with the help of a home gateway solution. The solution will help Jio in offering seamless “connected-home” experience for Media, Television (IPTV, STB), Telephone (VoIP), Gaming, and Internet. TeamF1 solutions help in

Tech By Cameron , Mar 01, 2017 02:00 AM EST Amazon is reportedly planning to delve into another industry, this time it’s call centers where it plans to use Alexa, Lex and Polly. (Photo : Amazon Web Services/YouTube) Amazon is setting its sights on another industry, this time it’s call centers. In doing so, the

Amazon Alexa is one of the best AI available in the market till date. The developers are not done yet. Amazon is going to introduce more features shortly. One of these functions is Amazon Alexa will be able to differentiate the voice of its particular owner. The feature is internally known as the voice ID.

Consumer spending on smart home services will nearly triple to $50 billion in 2022 from $17 billion in 2016, says Strategy Analytics. North America will remain the largest smart home market over the forecast period, but China is driving growth in Asia Pacific region. Strategy Analytics says business models in smart home market are in flux as service providers seek sustainable revenues other than

AOL Amazon has been building out its voice-controlled AI system, Alexa, expanding into smart cars and Motorola phones. But part of its necessary growth comes from ingesting more content into its ecosystem. Today, National Public Radio announced that its NPR One app is now available on the fleet of Alexa-enabled devices, including Amazon’s own Echo

Image: vicky leta/mashable By Karissa Bell2017-03-01 01:37:13 UTC Your lights automatically flipping on when you walk in the door. Checking who’s at the front door without getting up off the couch. Starting your coffee before you get out of bed.  There’s a reason the smart home industry is forecasted to become a multibillion-dollar industry over