Amazon is working on a new, Alexa-enabled speaker that would include a seven-inch touchscreen display, according to a report from Bloomberg. Citing sources close to the company, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the speaker will be larger than Amazon’s Echo, and that it will be “tilted upwards” so that users can read the display. The …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:53 — 34.0MB) | Embed Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS In this edition of the High Tech Forum Podcast, Richard Bennett is joined by ICANN insider Shane Tews (@ShaneTews) for the lowdown on current issues in international Internet governance. While the surrender of the Internet Assigned Names …
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It may be long before the road will be filled with electric vehicles. Autobots roaming the earth may not happen in our lifetime but for now, we can make do with dashboard systems like the Android Auto. For some, there’s the new Nexar AI that turns the smartphone into a dashcam. This one is expected …
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Philips on Tuesday pushed out an update for its Hue connected lightbulb and accessories controller app, adding iPad support and new home screen widgets for iPhone users running iOS 10. The updated Philips Hue app brings the remote lighting control software to Apple’s tablet for the first time since the connected home product line launched …
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Image source: Getty Images. You’ve likely heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) at some point, but pinning down exactly what it is and how you might be able to benefit is another story. First and foremost, the IoT is simply the connection of formerly unconnected things (like a watch) to the internet (which makes …
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Celebrities, palm trees and beaches help make Los Angeles an iconic city. But what really makes it special is its love for cars. Every year, tens of thousands attend the Los Angeles Auto Show to get a glimpse of what they’ll be ogling on Sunset Boulevard in the coming year. Today, the show opens to …
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Intel has hired Tom Lantzsch as senior vice president and general manager of its IoT Group, as the company continues to strengthen its Internet of Things business. Lantzsch was most recently the executive vice president of strategy at rival chip company ARM, which specializes in mobile and low-power chips for IoT devices. He will start in his …
Hayo’s pitch video could use some work. It’s stilted and strange and has some trouble conveying precisely what the product does, owing in part to holographic representations of the product’s functionality. It’s clear that the product is different and probably compelling — but it’s not exactly clear what it does. Earlier this week, I sat …
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There’s been an evolution taking place across businesses of all types, regardless of industry. Companies far removed from the software bubble of Silicon Valley — involved in metal fabrication, distribution, warehousing, you name it — are becoming software and data companies in their own right, sometimes with larger programming workforces than software providers. Information from …
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HomeKit-connected accessories have gradually become more affordable and plentiful since the technology was first introduced, but there’s still room for improvement. Looking to remedy some of the problems with Apple’s connected home platform, Silicon Labs is today announcing a new initiative that it hopes will make it both cheaper and easier for developers to create HomeKit accessories. The …
New developer solution aims to help companies bring HomeKit accessories to market faster Read More »