Who better to read you A Christmas Carol than old Scrooge himself? If your answer (as it ought to be) is indeed Scrooge, you just so happen to be in luck. This holiday season, Amazon Alexa is getting into the Christmas spirit by offering a rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic book with a very special narrator —

It’s the time of year when we find ourselves together with our loved ones, gathered around the warming seasonal glow of our smart home devices. And for those who managed to snag an Echo before the device sold out seemingly everywhere, Amazon’s got a fun little Easter egg (nog). Saying “Alexa, read A Christmas Carol

Every major tech company is vying for space in our homes. Apple has managed to stay in the palm of our hands through its iDevices; Google has become the gatekeeper when we get on the internet and start searching for things; Microsoft jumps in whenever we boot our desktops; and Amazon is making sure that

For years, personal computers have been Intel Corp’s (NASDAQ:INTC) workhorse market. Now the chip giant is making obvious and aggressive investments in emerging technology. These ventures are sure to boost its top-end growth in the near-term. As Intel’s personal computer business loses momentum, new moves take center stage. Intel is now set on conquering markets

Amazon Echo, with its digital assistant Alexa, has garnered a lot of great feedbacks because of its skills and usefulness in one’s smart home. It is used through different voice commands.  ( Ethan Miller/Getty Images ) Ever since Amazon Echo was released in the United States in June 2015 and later in the United Kingdom

Beth Daniel junior reporter, Tech City News Saturday December 24th, 2016 Topics Related articles Welcome to your round up of some of the past week’s most interesting surveys, statistics and reports relevant to those involved in the UK tech industry. This week, we have statistics relating to flexible working, smart home technology and research which

For decades, we have seen science fiction movies in which people talk to computers. Dave spoke to HAL. Michael Knight was assisted by KITT. Captain Picard directed “Computer.” The computers were smart, personable, and (usually) did what they were told. When Amazon’s Echo hit the market two years ago, this dream came true – sort

The Smart Home Puzzle is Missing a Few Pieces By Miles Weston !– AddToAny BEGIN –> “You could call it the end of the world…” – Douglas Hall, Smart House, Alan Sack Productions, 1999 I’d made up my mind.   This is our year for the smart home! We’ve nibbled at the edges for some