Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) efforts to make its voice-controlled speaker, Echo, useful to owners are never-ending. The Verge confirms that the retail giant has added yet another skill to its Bluetooth speaker, now enabling users to take advice from Alexa in the kitchen. Alexa functions as Amazon’s virtual assistant. Since the debut of the Echo speaker […]
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Alexa, Amazon’s own personal assistant, has continued to get better and better by the day. After launching in 2014, and most people wondering what Amazon was planning to do with Alexa, it’s now one of the better personal assistants out there. Even better than Google Home which launched just this month. Alexa is a part
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The company that is forcing its customers to go wireless by removing ports from all of its devices is reportedly going to stop manufacturing wireless routers. According to Bloomberg, Apple will be getting out of the router market and will shift employees onto other projects, including Apple TV, the company’s standalone streaming device. Apple, which
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As consumers make the shift to 4K capable hardware, content providers will be working to distribute 4K content, and in-home broadband speeds will become an important consideration for viewers to ensure a smooth 4K streaming experience. Port Washington, NY (PRWEB) November 21, 2016 With awareness and interest on the rise, this holiday season could mark
By Tiernan Ray Oppenheimer & Co.’s Andrew Uerkwitz today reiterates a “Perform” rating on shares of Apple (AAPL), writing that the company “lacks the courage to lead the next generation of innovation (AI, cloud-based services, messaging),” and as a result, “Over the next decade we believe the stock will generally underperform the market.” “We believe
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There’s no denying it: Despite years of hype, wearable computing technology has yet to make a big impact on enterprise IT. But if you believe the last IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Wearables and AR/VR predictions, that’s finally about to change. And ironically, two of the smallest categories of wearables seem poised to make the biggest difference.
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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 21, 2016) – It was confirmed today that Eric Schultz, community manager for the not for profit prpl Foundation, the open-source, community-driven, collaborative, foundation with a focus on enabling next-generation datacenter-to-device portable software and virtualized architectures, has been collaborating with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Technological Advisory Council Software Controlled
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Tendril, a company specializing in software solutions that help utilities engage in new programs with their customers, recently announced a new software solution called Orchestrated Energy. This cloud-based solution enables utilities and other energy providers to simultaneously optimize system operation and customer comfort. Tendril’s recent projects involving engagements with utilities include major Investor-owned utility customers such
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You can’t defend against something you don’t understand. So make sure you consider IoT’s risks before embracing its functionality. Businesses are just starting to realize both the promise and the risk of the Internet of Things (IoT). Some companies are being cautious and careful, but many are embracing the functionality enthusiastically and placing themselves in
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Welcome to Bloomberg Government’s Analyst Picks, our daily briefing of top stories affecting the federal market. Bloomberg Government clients have access to Washington’s best government contracting data and analysis. Get introduced to one of our product experts → The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has added 14 medical centers and a national cemetery to its “Innovator’s
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