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Ask Vodafone: Mobile Network's First Amazon Alexa Voice Skill Is Revealed

Jul 20, 2017

Vodafone is launching its very own “skill” for Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant to improve customer service. The voice-controlled Amazon Alexa digital assistant launched back in 2014, and can perform basic tasks like ...

Tags: Vodafone, Amazon

Amazon's Anytime Will Be Like WhatsApp, Snapchat and Instagram in a Single App

Jul 18, 2017

Amazon is reportedly building its own messaging app called Anytime that will function like WhatsApp, with added extras to make group chats and video chatting way more exciting. According to the Amazon-centric site AFTVNews, Amazon let ...

Tags: Amazon, WhatsApp, Instagram

Amazon Echo Price Slashed to Under £8 - Save Nearly 50%

Jul 11, 2017

It’s 2017, so you should probably start thinking about upgrading to a smart home – and what better way to start than with a cracking deal on the Amazon Echo smart speaker? To mark Prime Day, the annual day of digital deals, ...

Tags: Amazon Echo, smart home

Samsung's Bixby May Power a Smart Speaker in The Most Predictable Move of 2017

Jul 5, 2017

Not one to be left out, Samsung will reportedly plonk its fledgling personal assistant Bixby into a smart speaker. The Wall Street Journal’s sources say the company is planning to contend with the Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple ...

Tags: Samsung, smart speaker

Qualcomm Launches Smart Audio Platform, Dreams of Smart Assistant Speakers for All

Jun 15, 2017

Chip maker Qualcomm is banking that the future of Bluetooth speakers will be a smart one. The company has announced that it’s going to launch a new chip platform dedicated to smart, voice-controlled multi-room speakers. This is big ...

Tags: Qualcomm, Smart Assistant Speakers

Amazon Launches Alexa on New and Old Fire Tablets

Jun 8, 2017

Amazon’s personal assistant, Alexa, is making her way to the new Fire tablets that are being released today, as well as older generations of the dirt-cheap tablet. In order to get the nifty assistant on your tablet, you’ll ...

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Is Samsung Working on Its Own Smart Speaker?

Jun 8, 2017

AI-assisted smart speakers are becoming incresingly popular, since Amazon launched its Echo device. Just this week, Apple debuted its own HomePod device during the WWDC event, which will arrive, fully powered by Siri, later this year. ...

Tags: Samsung, Smart Speaker

Report – Apple to Make Siri Play Nice with More Apps

Jun 5, 2017

After announcing last year that Siri was to be made compatible with third-party apps, Apple is reportedly set to expand that compatibility at WWDC 2017 next week. As Reuters reports, Apple will announce plans to make Siri work with a ...

Tags: Apple, Apps

Essential Home Is an Amazon Echo Rival No One Was Expecting

May 31, 2017

Essential, the company started by Android creator Andy Rubin, is set to officially unveil its new Essential Phone today, but it seems the handset will be joined by an unlikely Amazon Echo competitor. Essential Home is a new smart ...

Tags: Essential Home, Amazon Echo

Microsoft's Invoke Cortana Speaker Officially Revealed with Skype Integration

May 9, 2017

Harman Kardon has officially announced the first intelligent speaker to feature Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant, following a teaser earlier on Monday. The new Harman Kardon Invoke is the result of a partnership between Microsoft ...

Tags: Microsoft, voice assistant

Second-Gen Amazon Echo Leaks with Inbuilt Touchscreen and Camera

May 8, 2017

The Amazon Echo was the surprise hit of 2016, with the Alexa-equipped smart speaker capturing consumers’ imaginations. The AI-enhanced speaker lets you check the weather, set alarms and play music using nothing but your voice, and ...

Tags: Amazon Echo, Touchscreen, Camera

Apple's Echo Rival Tipped for WWDC Again, Bringing Better Sound for Higher Price

May 2, 2017

A flurry of reports over the last week seem to have increased the likelihood of Apple announcing its Siri-powered Amazon Echo rival next month. After prominent leaker Sonny Dickson suggested it may be ready for an unveiling at WWDC, noted ...

Tags: Apple, Amazon Echo

Is Spotify About to Enter The Hardware Game? Reports Say Wearable on The Way

Apr 25, 2017

Spotify is preparing to enter the hardware game, judging by job opportunities recently posted online. The firm is seeking a senior hardware product manager that could “deliver hardware directly from Spotify to existing and new ...

Tags: Spotify, wearable device

Is Microsoft Working on a Cortana Speaker to Rival The Echo?

Apr 10, 2017

In December we learned Microsoft was planning to bring its Cortana digital assistant to smart speakers, with the first device revealed to be a speaker from third-party firm Harman Kardon. The speaker is set to debut this year, but it ...

Tags: Cortana Speaker, smart speakers

Apple in 2017: Biggest Year Ever?

Dec 26, 2016

If you thought Apple's last couple of years were big, just wait for 2017. The launch of the large-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in late 2014 sent Apple's fortunes soaring. Apple became the most profitable company in the world, and the ...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s

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