connected devices

Two-Factor Voice Authentication: Now We’re Talking
Two-Factor Voice Authentication: Now We’re Talking
October 30, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Between smart speakers, smartphones and smart cars, speech has become an accepted and natural way to interact with electronics, both at home and on the...

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Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
October 06, 2017  |  Internet of Things

“Smart House” used to be just a Disney Channel Original Movie; perhaps you watched it back in good old 1999, or remember having kids who...

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Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
October 03, 2017  |  Retail

Google is really taking control of its own destiny this week. It made moves to appease the European regulators who slapped it with a $2.7...

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Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
September 29, 2017  |  Innovation

What’s better than being able to boss Alexa around at home? How about being able to boss her around everywhere else, too? It’s becoming possible...

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Google Tracker: Keeping Its Frenemies Close
Google Tracker: Keeping Its Frenemies Close
September 26, 2017  |  Google

The lines are blurring between competition and collaboration as Google reaches across enemy lines to partner with Apple. Or, if “partner” is too strong a...

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Amazon Tracker: Strategies And Partnerships Deliver
Amazon Tracker: Strategies And Partnerships Deliver
September 22, 2017  |  Amazon

In this week’s tracker, Amazon slowly spreads into trickier territory: prescription pharmaceuticals, smart glasses, and shipping alcohol (which is a logistical nightmare). It’s also made...

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Nest Cam IQ Integrates Google Assistant
Nest Cam IQ Integrates Google Assistant
September 21, 2017  |  Google

In an early move to leverage its relationship with Google, Nest has announced its latest indoor security camera, the Nest Cam IQ, will integrate the...

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FIS: Why Retailers Must Put Payments At The Tip Of The Spear
FIS: Why Retailers Must Put Payments At The Tip Of The Spear
September 21, 2017  |  Retail

As consumers, payments and channels evolve, many traditional merchants have been holding onto solvency by their fingernails. Most would not call the experience “fun.” But,...

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The Smarter Car: Who Will Get There First?
The Smarter Car: Who Will Get There First?
September 08, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

Apple won’t be building that self-driving car — or, at least, not the way it originally envisioned. It came to light last month that the tech...

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