Apple’s 2017 iPhone models will likely ship with an enhanced version of Siri, reflecting growing competition in the AI assistant space, a report said on Tuesday. The exact features Apple has planned are unknown, though the company did buy machine learning startup Turi in August, DigiTimes noted, citing market sources for the iPhone plans. In […]

But you still can’t order tea, earl grey, hot Unlike Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana, and the Google Assistant, Amazon has allowed users to change the ‘wake word’ for its Alexa voice-enabled assistant ever since the company launched its Echo smart speaker. A multi-syllabic word or phrase that computers, smartphones, and other devices listen for, a

If you’re an absent-minded smartphone owner, here’s a good reason to get an Amazon Echo. TrackR just updated an app that promises to find your misplaced (or stolen) phone no matter what (or where). The new app runs on Alexa, the voice-controled virtual assistant that runs on Amazon Echo. TrackR’s first release, as shown in

Some owners of the Google Home may feel a bit disappointed at its lack of native features, but others such as myself are holding onto hope that third-party developers will be able to plug any holes in its functionality. We’re excited to see the work some developers such as João Dias have put into supporting

/EINPresswire.com/ — DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Jan 24, 2017) –  Parks Associates announced new IoT research today showing that 15% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase solar panels in 2017. 360 View Update: Energy Management, Smart Home, & Utility Programs notes 8% of U.S. broadband households currently own solar panels. Parks Associates and other industry

$179.99 Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more—instantly. All you have to do is ask. Echo has seven microphones and beam forming technology so it can hear you from across the room—even while

We’re almost a month into 2017. Do you know where your resolutions are? Whether you’re still going strong, haven’t started or need to get back on track, everyone could use a little help in maintaining their self-improvement programs. More: The Best Smart Home Tech From CES 2017 We’ve searched IFTTT.com (If This, Then That), the strongest