Latest News Smart home security specialists, BullGuard, who recently acquired smart home security pioneer, Dojo Labs, will showcase Dojo by BullGuard at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona from 27 February–2 March, 2017. Smart home devices are insecure, and it is relatively easy to exploit the vulnerabilities of millions of them – from smart alarms, thermostats, …
Sierra Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ:SWIR) is set to release fiscal fourth-quarter 2016 results on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. With its shares up 35% over the past three months following its stellar third-quarter report in November, you can be sure the market will be listening closely to what the Internet of Things pure play has to say. …
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If you’re anything like us (or Chrissy Teigen), you are dying to know more about the woman who took Mr. James Kennedy off the market. Who is this magical creature that has James saying, “No thank you,” to all those DJ groupies? Well, lucky for you, Megan and Rachael from Bravo’s The Daily Dish podcast were …
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Enlarge Image Prompted by an activation phrase, Dragon Drive recognizes a driver named Lior by his voice. Wayne Cunningham/CNET Roadshow Voice command in cars shows so much potential to help drivers keep their eyes on the road, but since its implementation, the technology largely resulted in frustration. Sure, placing a call to a specific contact …
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Global travel giant Expedia has been growing significantly in the Caribbean, and it looks like that will continue in the next few years. To learn more about the company’s plans for what it says is a “thriving” market, Caribbean Journal caught up with Mario Ribera, vice president Latin America and Demetrius director – Caribbean …
Additionally, a new “Starbucks Reorder Skill” is being implemented for Amazon’s Alexa devices, giving users the chance to simply say, “Alexa, order my Starbucks” to reorder their usual items. But the vocal ordering process appeared seamless in the video presentation-and Starbucks promised that orders will be booked accurately. The coffee shop mega-chain is now rolling …
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Silicon Laboratories(NASDAQ: SLAB)released stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2016 results Wednesday morning, driven by sustained momentum from its Internet of Things segment. With shares now trading at fresh all-time highs, let’s take a closer look at the moving parts behind the fabless-semiconductor specialist’s business as it heads into the new fiscal year. Continue Reading Below Silicon Laboratories’ Thunderboard …
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A long time ago, science fiction brought us the futuristic idea of controlling your home with your voice. In recent years, home automation has emerged from the realm of maybe-someday into a more widespread reality. The popularity of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is helping to shepherd this tech revolution into the mainstream. Alexa isn’t just …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Getty Apple CEO Tim Cook explained on Tuesday’s earnings call just how the Siri virtual assistant, combined with his haul of HomeKit smart home gear, improves his morning routine. “When I say ‘good morning’ to Siri, my house lights come on and my coffee starts brewing,” Cook said. And when it’s time …
One of the biggest misconceptions about artificial intelligence is the belief that today’s AIs possess generalized intelligence. We are really good at leveraging large data sets to accomplish specific tasks, but fall flat at replicating the breadth of human intelligence. If we’re going to move toward generalized intelligence, Facebook wants to make sure we know how to evaluate progress. …
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