We’re getting closer to a totally voice-controlled world There have been only a handful of gadgets in my life that, upon their arrival, fundamentally altered how I use technology in my life. The Amazon Echo has been one of those products. I’ve long been a believer in the promise of hands-free computing. The basic concept […]

Nvidia’s second-generation Shield TV had us turning our heads at CES thanks to its slimmed down profile, HDR support, and smart home features. Now, a little more than a week later, the new Shield TV is available for sale for $200. The higher priced $300 Shield Pro is expected to start shipping at the end

You will soon be able to make payments with your Pixel and Nexus phones Published By: Ken Bock on January 17, 2017 09:55 am EST Soon you will be able to make payments through Google Assistant with your Pixel and Nexus phones. This hint was provided by a beta version of the Google App; users

Dive Brief: Amazon completed FCC filings requesting permission to test experimental wireless technology in rural Washington and Seattle, according to Business Insider. While the purpose behind the tests is unknown, the filing said the project would involve prototypes to support “innovative communications capabilities and functionalities.” Reporting by the International Business Times further speculated that Amazon might be

Teach Alexa to be a better listener One of the near-universally praised aspects of the Amazon Echo smart speaker is how well it hears and understands users’ voice commands. This is partially due to the array of microphones on top of the device, as well as the backend software that interprets the sounds and gives

Shutterstock From artificial intelligence (AI) that can recognize faces, choose music for you based on your mood, and even drive your car, the technology has come a long way in recent years. Although the concept of intelligent machines has been around since ancient history as part of Greek mythology, only in recent decades has the

BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —  iRobot Corp. (IRBT), a leader in consumer home robotics products, today announced the addition of Elisha Finney, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Varian Medical Systems (VAR), to its board of directors. Ms. Finney brings more than 25 years of financial and technology-related expertise to iRobot

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — From helping the kids with homework to prepping for a presentation at the office, being busy has become a way of life for most of us. Combine completing chores at home with the needs of work and family, and finding time to tackle all our “to-do’s” can

A combination of consumer demand and industry interest could create a wave of smart home technology and IoT disruption for home insurers in the near future. According to an NTT Data report, 59% of surveyed home carriers say they’re making “strong progress” adding smart home technology to their coverage while 77% of those carriers are

Give the correct instructions and you will be able to make Google Home and Amazon Alexa talk to each other.  ( Search Engine Land / YouTube screenshot ) Google Home and Amazon Echo are voice assistants that can help you in a lot of ways. You can ask them questions, tell them to play your