SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– TrackNet, Inc., a cutting-edge LoRaWAN™ Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider for consumer and industry, announces the unveiling of Tabs™ at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, February 27-March 1. Tabs combines a Wi-Fi / LoRa hub with Internet parental control and a broad range of sensor devices using long-range wireless …

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I have met the future and her name is Alexa. Most of us know Amazon for their great Amazon Prime shopping feature. I mean who doesn’t love free two-day shipping. However, today I’ll be talking about Amazon’s foray into the future of voice activated technology. The Amazon Echo Dot. Specifically the second generation model. Due …

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Smart homes are usually more associated with science fiction but not everyone likes a hi-tech environment 24/7. Some would prefer a more cozy and natural feel to their homes, even with the pervasive presence of smart technology. Turn Touch delivers a small serving of that mix between technology and nature. Technically, it’s a Bluetooth controller …

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Amazon’s Alexa device has proven to be quite popular with many home users, and some already consider it to be a better voice assistant than Apple’s Siri. Now there is an app that will let you use Amazon’s Alexa on your iOS device or Mac. iOS: Get the free Reverb app for Amazon’s Alexa Reverb …

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Amazon Alexa users can now make the most of Healthtap’s Doctor AI through voice activated commands. Doctor AI is initially supported Apple iOS and Android devices and its first voice application. But support for Alexa, Amazon’s artificial intelligence powered assistant, brings Dr. AI to home users who might not be used to using screens. “We’d been …

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Granted, to date most of Internet of Things (IoT) deployments have been incremental and evolutionary, streamlining an existing process here, cutting some costs or improving productivity there. That, however, is about to change as IoT ramps up, as standards are adopted, and as security is bolstered—all of which and more are in the works. So …

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Shutterstock We live in a society now that almost looks like one big Vegas poker table–where cameras and microphones are on you, whether you’re aware of them or not. Take the film Casino, a movie that explores the world of corrupt Vegas casino’s in the 1970s. Consider this quote from Robert De Niro’s character Ace …

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It’s no wonder titans of tech are locked in an epic battle of the robots, racing furiously to produce the best virtual assistant. Their respective help-bots — Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana — promise consumers one of the most valuable commodities in the world: free time. Thanks to the sudden acceleration …

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