Advertisement The latest trend in the tech space is voice activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. Microsoft has Cortana, Google has Google Assistant, Apple has Siri and the new kid on the block is Amazon with Alexa. Most companies are trying to gain a foothold in this sector by launching their own brand of voice activated AI …

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Learning Resources Crowdfunding Snapshot: 4 Campaigns for Immersive Technologies By Sri Ravipati 02/21/17 With virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) hardware sales on the rise, it comes as no surprise that many software developers, inventors and educators are trying to get in the game. THE Journal has highlighted a few grassroots VR, AR and …

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The great thing about the new Amazon Fire TV Stick is that it comes with the Alexa voice remote feature. It is not a secret that this company rules the voice assistant market. Adding Alexa on its newest Fire TV Stick represents a huge advantage for the device. Amazon’s Alexa is way ahead other rivals, …

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Target recently reopened its showroom for Internet-connected devices in downtown San Francisco with an unusual twist: one item for sale is the retail giant’s own app-controlled smart lamp. Target is selling the $50 lamp under its Threshold home furnishings brand, possibly the first time a retailer has attempted to design and sell its own Internet-connected …

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February 21, 2017 —Facebook users in participating countries can now send money internationally from within the social media giant’s Messenger application. The London-based startup TransferWise on Tuesday launched a program on Facebook’s chat platform that uses an artificially intelligent “chatbot” to process wire transfer requests from users. The newest feature, which expands Facebook’s existing domestic …

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