Android smartwatch developer Snapkeys has launched its wearable keyboard for round-faced Android Wear smartwatches. The original square version launched back in March, but with Android Wear 2.0 and the rise of round smartwatches such as the Casio Outdoor Smartwatch and Huawei Watch, Snapkeys has wasted no time in opening up to the whole market. Using […]
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Posted on July 1, 2016 Alexa, the voice-activated ecosystem from Amazon that allows consumers to engage with devices in a natural, seamless manner, represents the cutting edge of integrated technology. While Alexa was originally introduced via Amazon’s Echo device, it’s cloud-based, meaning integration limitations are essentially nonexistent when paired with other IoT solutions. It was
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Image Source: Getty Images After decades of consistent growth, cord-cutting looks to be the new normal in the cable industry, with companies whittling away subscribers to a quarterly drumbeat. The rise of streaming offerings like Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Video, and skinny bundles from Dish Network and others has formed a new cohort of high-quality alternatives
A fresh beta update just started rolling out for the Google app, popping the version number up to 6.1. There aren’t many immediately obvious changes with this release, but it does contain a switch that will allow users to turn off trending searches in their area. But if you’re looking for some potentially exciting new
Every top tech company has announced its interest in conversation as a way to interact with computers this year. Microsoft announced its Bot Framework, Facebook opened Messenger to developers, Google announced Allo, and Amazon keeps expanding Alexa. Until recently, one tech giant was missing: Apple. At their WWDC conference, Apple finally announced its entry into the conversational
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| | Share 5 Tips to Successfully Plan for IT Modernization Self-service IT has been a major trend in IT circles for quite some time now, but now virtual assistants are about to transform the way IT services are delivered in a way most IT organizations never imagined. This week IPsoft previewed an Apollo
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The new Furby Connect costs $99.99. Image: brittany herbert/mashable By Raymond Wong2016-06-30 14:38:00 UTC Just when you thought Furby couldn’t get any cuter and smarter, it has. Roughly four years after Furby underwent a modern reinvention to re-emerge with LED eyes and app-connectivity — and a cuddly Furbacca version — Hasbro has announced the Furby Connect,
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Amazon.com, Inc. has a new update for Alexa. The virtual assistant can now enable skills simply through voice-commands. Previously, Users with Alexa-powered devices had to rummage through their phones for the Alexa app, and manually enable each skill to proceed further. Amazon has received positive feedback for its digital assistant after the retail giant began
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Well, as they say, if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Such seems to be Amazon’s attitude about smartphones – as it jumps back into the smartphone sales game. Sort of. Jump might be too strong a word – but a toe has definitely gone in to test the waters. After the
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Posted on June 30, 2016 Physical boundaries? Where we’re going there are no physical boundaries … at least when it comes to IoT, as industry innovations continue to challenge traditional notions of what a connected device looks like. And, yes, the landscape does seem downright “Back to the Future” inspired. Beyond the confines of smartphones,
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