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Google Assistant Could Soon Control Doorbells, Clothes Stylers
Google Assistant Could Soon Control Doorbells, Clothes Stylers
June 07, 2020  |  Google

On Friday night (June 5) Google Assistant, the artificial intelligence–powered virtual assistant for mobile and smart home devices, was updated to include doorbell and clothes...

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Google Disables Links To Xiaomi Cameras Amid Security Scare
Google Disables Links To Xiaomi Cameras Amid Security Scare
January 02, 2020  |  Google

One user of a Google Xiaomi Mijia home security camera recently got a shock when they discovered their device projecting images from another person’s home....

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Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
December 26, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A large number of people received Amazon Echoes and Fitbits this holiday season, according to Apple’s App Store, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Amazon’s...

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7-Eleven Supports Voice Orders Via Alexa, Google Home
7-Eleven Supports Voice Orders Via Alexa, Google Home
November 20, 2019  |  Voice Activation

7-Eleven has launched voice ordering with 7Voice, which allows customers to place orders through Google Home and Amazon Echo systems, the company said in a...

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Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
November 15, 2019  |  Voice Activation

As smart speakers surge in popularity, Amazon Echo is the clear leader, outselling Google Home by a wide margin, SlashGear reported on Friday (Nov. 15),...

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Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

As the all-important 2019 holiday shopping season looms for merchants, the area of voice is becoming hotter and more sophisticated, foreshadowing a trend that will...

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Whistleblower Says Apple Contractors Can Hear Private Siri Conversations
Whistleblower Says Apple Contractors Can Hear Private Siri Conversations
July 29, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s Siri AI (artificial intelligence) assistant sends audio to human “graders” that includes sexual encounters, medical information, drug deals and other private moments recorded without...

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Have Consumers Fallen Out Of Love With Robots?
Have Consumers Fallen Out Of Love With Robots?
May 11, 2019  |  Innovation

We confess: We hate doing household chores, cooking and running errands – and we suspect you do, too. And the promise of a modern-day version of Rosie from...

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Apple Music Likely Coming To Google Home Speakers
Apple Music Likely Coming To Google Home Speakers
February 26, 2019  |  Apple

In a move that shows Apple’s softening stance on its software services, Apple Music could be coming to Google Home speakers, according to a report...

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