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
The 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 ...
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 ...
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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
Summer is nearly here, so now is a great to invest in a decent portable speaker – and a getting a good deal won’t hurt either. Amazon is selling the Sony SRS-XB3 portable speaker for a bargain price of just £67.99, which ...
Tags: Sony, Portable Speaker
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 ...
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Pioneer has just launched three new AV receivers which pack support for both Dolby Atmos and its rival DTS:X. The two audio technologies allow for what's called object-based audio, which essentially means you get a much more enveloping ...
Tags: Pioneer, AV Recievers
We've already had a few sets of schematics purporting to show the iPhone 8 leak in the past few weeks, and now we've got what look to be the most detailed yet. The latest set of schematics arrived on Slashleaks (via) and provide an ...
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 ...
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The 2016 Moto Z and Moto Z Play promised a new direction for the Lenovo-owed smartphone titan, thanks largely to the array of the Moto Mods modular add-ons. While Moto Mods haven’t set the smartphone world alight amid waning ...
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Bose has announced its first SoundLink Bluetooth speaker to offer 360-degree sound. The aptly-named Bose SoundLink Revolve and Revolve+ promise full-range sound thanks to the "efficient transducer" and "dual passive radiators" to ensure ...
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
Online shopping could soon get an augmented reality twist, as a new report suggests Amazon is working on a way to drag and drop virtual furniture into a simulated version of our homes. That’s the latest word from an anonymous source ...
Tags: Online shopping, Amazon
Kia Motors America (KMA) has announced the pricing of its all new 2017 crossover hybrid Niro. When the Niro arrives in dealerships early in 2017 it will be offered in five trim levels – FE, LX, EX, Touring and a limited-production, ...
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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 ...