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Amazon’s Alexa Wins The Digital Assistant Popularity Contest
Amazon’s Alexa Wins The Digital Assistant Popularity Contest
May 13, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon’s voice-activated assistant Alexa has emerged as the most-used voice assistant on the market. That’s according to Digital Trends, which — citing Amazon — reported...

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Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
April 25, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Voice-activated commerce has been the key to connecting commuters. These in-car shoppers spent $230 billion last year and with new retail initiatives and mobile features,...

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New Apple AirPods Charge Wirelessly, Have Siri Support
New Apple AirPods Charge Wirelessly, Have Siri Support
March 20, 2019  |  Apple

Apple announced the second generation of its popular AirPod earbuds, which now have a wireless charging case, a new chip to improve battery life and...

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Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
March 14, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has acquired machine learning startup Laserlike to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, including Siri. According to The Information, the acquisition, which was confirmed...

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Apple Buys Voice App To Boost Siri
Apple Buys Voice App To Boost Siri
February 18, 2019  |  Apple

PullString, a San Francisco maker of technology that enables people to design and publish voice-activated apps, was acquired by Apple. Axios, citing multiple sources, reported...

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Apple’s Siri Without A Biz Head
Apple’s Siri Without A Biz Head
February 04, 2019  |  Apple

The head of Siri at Apple has moved on to another position within the company. Bill Stasior, who has been in charge of Siri since...

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Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
February 01, 2019  |  Voice Activation

With the Super Bowl on the horizon, voice assistants are offering their own predictions as to who will win football’s big game. Alexa, Siri, Cortana...

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NEW DATA: What’s Driving $230B In Commuter Commerce?
NEW DATA: What’s Driving $230B In Commuter Commerce?
January 07, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

What makes the daily drive miserable for millions of commuters? Yes, there’s the traffic snarls, obnoxious motorists and boredom. However, for a significant share of...

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Analysts Say Siri Has Gotten Smarter, But Lags The Competition
Analysts Say Siri Has Gotten Smarter, But Lags The Competition
December 21, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s voice assistant, Siri, has made some major improvements in the last few months, CNBC reported. Gene Munster and Will Thompson, two researchers from Loup...

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