Google didn’t change much when it ripped off Amazon’s idea of making a compact home speaker with a voice-activated assistant inside. Just like Amazon’s Echo, Google Home, released today, has microphones tuned to hear from across the room. Both devices can be asked to cue up music on Spotify and other services, set alarms and […]
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In August, we heard some big news from Sonos — starting in 2017, it’ll be possible to control your home’s Sonos speakers using Amazon Alexa and the Spotify app. But, for the impatient, they also mentioned that both of those features would be available as a public beta before the end of the year. We’re
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(Photo : Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Smart speaker’s battle of wits – is the neophyte Google Home smarter than Alexa? Google’s Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Microsoft’s Cortana – virtual assistants that are battling each other. As Google is releasing its Google Home, a rival of Amazon Echo speakers, users are quick to compare the
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UPDATE: Google Home is starting to ship out to those that pre-ordered a unit. Android Police confirmed there’s was on the way and scheduled to arrive on November 5. Of course – if you’re in the UK you will have to wait a bit longer, as Google has not yet announced when Google Home will
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OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jasco Products, GE licensee and leader in Z-Wave wireless technologies, today announces the availability of three new products joining the largest line of Z-Wave connected lighting controls. Featuring the new Z-Wave Plus® Smart Door Sensor, Portable Smart Motion Sensor and 40 Amp Outdoor Direct Wire Smart Switch, the new GE branded Z-Wave products
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The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) offers payments companies an opportunity to expand beyond mobile phones, cards, and point-of-sale devices, to a broad and diverse ecosystem of internet-connected devices. We forecast that there will be 24 billion connected devices installed globally by 2020, up from nearly 7 billion today. And over 5
Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRL) Q3 2016 Results Earnings Conference Call November 03, 2016, 05:00 PM ET Executives Martin Plaehn – Chairman and CEO Mark Novakovich – CFO Analysts Saliq Khan – Imperial Capital Mike Kobin – Raymond James Operator Good day ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Control4 Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Call. Today’s conference
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With media consumption on the rise on smartphones and tablets, electronics and technology companies are trying their level best to provide users with enough options to make sure they continue to have the best possible experience while watching movies, listening to music or playing video games on their myriad devices. The latest offering in the
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The first batch of reviews for Google Home appear to mostly align with a single opinion: the speaker is an impressive addition to the home, but in some ways it’s less reliable, and its Google Assistant-powered AI doesn’t beat Amazon’s Alexa in most instances. The Amazon’s Echo Alexa reads Dump Dinners: The Absolute Best Dump
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Bots made with API.ai can now complete transactions, use photos and videos, and send an unlimited amount of messages, the company announced today. These are some of the first publicly announced changes to API.ai since Google acquired the company in September, a day before the launch of the Allo chat app and its Google Assistant. New