Tyler Lizenby/CNET Google Home may be the most direct competitor to the Amazon Alexa speakers, but there are still quite a few things it can’t do, including multi-user support, sleep timers and taking notes. Luckily there’s a fix for some of those missing functions. Google Home supports IFTTT, or “If This Then That.” It’s a […]
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The idea of living a fully connected life in a fully connected world is not a new concept and brands are forever trying to be the first one through the door with their latest connected devices. Whether that’s a virtual assistant called Alexa Echo-ing through your home, a self-driving vehicle from Tesla (not that Nikola
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The future is here and it’s simultaneously beautiful and mundane. There are so many truly amazing aspects of modern life that we take for granted—think about the pocket supercomputer you’re probably reading this on right now, and explaining that to someone in the 1970s—because they’ve become so essential and commonplace so quickly. And there’s nothing
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Rapid change in the payments market is leading to commerce experiences that are more seamless in nature and more convenient for the end user, writes Pizza Hut’s director of digital ventures Meysam Moradpour. “But with rapid change comes a need for a look in the mirror,” he warns. “Stakeholders must assess the potential downfalls of
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But will they have their own numbers or simply act as an extension of your smartphone? 2017 could be the year that Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home replace your smartphone, at least, when you’re at home. That’s because these chatty device are thought to be adding the ability to handle voice calls. Both devices need
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Alexa, Call The Office We make calls on smartphones and over our computers. Soon, we may be making calls from our smart hubs. Amazon and Google are looking into how to turn the Amazon Echo and Google Home into home telephones, with the ability to make and accept calls. Home telephones are on the wane
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The internet of things (IoT) is the term used to describe the increasing network of physical objects such as appliances, printers, security systems, and more that utilize internet connectivity and an IP address to communicate with other systems and devices. What was once merely a novel convenience has begun to permeate every aspect of people’s
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Tech Amazon Echo and Google Home may transform into home phones. (Photo : The Tech Chap / YouTube) The tech giants Amazon and Google are reportedly working on adding voice-calling features to their Echo and Google Home smart speakers. The two companies are considering turning their gadgets into phone replacements. Google Home And Amazon Echo
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In McGregor, Texas, the rumble of rocket engine testing rattles windows miles away. It is there, amid pastures in central Texas, that SpaceX tests the engines that drive cargo ships to the International Space Station as well as the dream of one day settling Mars. Test data fed to LabView software from National Instruments (NI)
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Solution providers who are looking for the money in the Internet of Things would do well to look beyond connectivity solutions to the use of real-time data, Schneider Electric Vice President of IoT Marketing Arthur Silva said. “The advancement of analytics capabilities and where we apply that from a Schneider Electric perspective, we don’t sit