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Amazon to Reveal Latest Version of Its Smart Speakers
Oct 9, 2017With an aim to rival against the two best-known electronics giants, Apple and Google, Amazon.com Inc., an American e-commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, launched its latest version of smart speakers, ...
Tags: Amazon, Smart Speakers
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Amazon Echo Price Slashed to Under £8 - Save Nearly 50%
Jul 11, 2017It’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
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Samsung's Bixby May Power a Smart Speaker in The Most Predictable Move of 2017
Jul 5, 2017Not 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
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Qualcomm Launches Smart Audio Platform, Dreams of Smart Assistant Speakers for All
Jun 15, 2017Chip 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
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Is Samsung Working on Its Own Smart Speaker?
Jun 8, 2017AI-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
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Purported iPhone 8 Shots Emerge as Claimed Foxconn Worker Reveals Apple Secrets
Jun 5, 2017There's been a lot of speculation doing the rounds in regards to Apple's next iPhone, and while rumours such as a full-face screen and the removal home button seem almost certain to be accurate at this point, there is still some confusion ...
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Report – Apple to Make Siri Play Nice with More Apps
Jun 5, 2017After 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 ...
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Essential Home Is an Amazon Echo Rival No One Was Expecting
May 31, 2017Essential, 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
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Apple's iPhone Could Soon Support Google's Artificial Intelligence
May 17, 2017The Google Assistant virtual helper could soon arrive on Apple’s iPhone, if a new report is to be believed. Last year, Google launched its own artificial intelligence based on the existing Google Now assistant feature. This ...
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Microsoft's Invoke Cortana Speaker Officially Revealed with Skype Integration
May 9, 2017Harman 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
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Second-Gen Amazon Echo Leaks with Inbuilt Touchscreen and Camera
May 8, 2017The 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
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Is Microsoft Working on a Cortana Speaker to Rival The Echo?
Apr 10, 2017In 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
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Neato Botvac Will Now Play Nice with Your Amazon Echo
Nov 23, 2016Amazon's smart speaker, the Amazon Echo, already allows you to play music, and even order pizza with a simple voice command, and now you'll be able to clean your house without lifting a finger. Neato Robotics has announced its Neato ...
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Teardown Reveals Google Home Is Basically a Chromecast
Nov 9, 2016The folks at iFixit have got their hands on the Google Home smart speaker, and have given it the full teardown treatment, resulting in some intriguing revelations. Firstly, the device is essentially a slightly improved Chromecast from ...
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Google to Apple: It's Your Move Now on VR, Smart Speaker
Oct 8, 2016Google just ratcheted up the pressure on Apple. For starters on Tuesday, it debuted products Apple lacks -- the Daydream virtual-reality headset, the Google Home digital assistant-powered speaker, the Chromecast Ultra streamer that can ...
