Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are getting closer to the goal of complex natural spoken language interaction with computers while Apple’s Siri seems to be lagging behind. But Apple may be in a position to leapfrog its competitors thanks to last year’s VocalIQ purchase. That’s assuming Apple can pull this off without without invading our privacy […]
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Amazon just took a major step toward improving the accessibility of Alexa, the voice-based assistant found in Echo, by integrating its AI capabilities in the browser. The integration on Echosim.io opens up the channel for anyone one wanting to test out Alexa before making a purchase of Amazon’s Dot, Echo or Tap. The website allows
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Apple, Amazon, and Google say their virtual helpers—Siri, Alexa, and the less snappily named Google Assistant—can make our lives easier by acting on our commands to book cabs, order pizza, or check the weather. But like all the other free-to-use goodies that tech giants offer up, these new personal assistants must also earn their keep.
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ASUS today, alongside the new ZenFone family, announced a crazy new home assistant called Zenbo which is literally a robot that follows you around your house by using cameras. It’s main purpose is basically the same purpose as Amazon Echo and Google Assistant have, however Zenbo beefs up the game with some unique tricks. Zenbo is
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May 30, 2016 09:52 AM EDT By Vinay Patel, UniversityHerald Reporter While fans prep for the launch of Apple Watch 2, the primeval model of the fan-favorite device received Memorial Day discount.(Photo : (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images for Apple)) While fans prep for the launch of Apple Watch 2, the primeval model of the
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Smart homes, an aspect of the Internet of Things, offer the promise of improved energy efficiency and control over home security. Integrating various devices together can offer users easy programming of many devices around the home, including appliances, cameras and alarm sensors. Several systems can handle this type of task, such as Samsung SmartThings, Google
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Shutterstock The Amazon Echo is a pretty cool piece of technology, but it’s expensive. If you’ve ever wanted to try it out for yourself before spending almost $200 on one, now you can… for free! ADVERTISEMENT Amazon has just launched a dedicated website that will allow users to try out the company’s Alexa voice service right in their
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The evolution of communication has come to this: today, we let our thumbs do the talking. Instead of speaking to each other, we ping-pong messages back and forth from our smartphones. The popularity of apps like iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger have exploded over the past couple years. Now, one of the biggest tech companies in the
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You can now test drive an Amazon Echo right from your browser. Developers can even test out Alexa skills with the new site, but there’s a catch. ( Amazon ) Advertisement Some things are best seen and heard in person, and Amazon’s Alexa may be one of those. Amazon’s Echo, the hardware home for the
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A “Look Inside” Intel and Its Itseez Acquisition Intel just bought Russian startup Itseez to reach another stepping stone in the Internet of Things market and dive into connected markets like the automotive and its autonomous driving applications. The San Francisco-based company Itseez is a machine learning and a computer vision firm that makes vision
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