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Connected Home Manufacturers Go for the Pros
Connected Home Manufacturers Go for the Pros
February 26, 2024  |  Technology

After a star turn at January’s Consumer Electronics Show, the connected home continues its momentum with new manufacturers tying their once analog, manual products into...

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Amazon Unveils Upgraded Devices With Gen AI-Powered Features
Amazon Unveils Upgraded Devices With Gen AI-Powered Features
September 20, 2023  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon unveiled new Echo devices, Fire TV technology and eero Wi-Fi system. Among the upgrades added to some of the devices introduced Wednesday (Sept. 20) are...

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New Amazon Echo Can Detect Room Occupancy
New Amazon Echo Can Detect Room Occupancy
November 15, 2021  |  Amazon

Do you own an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot speaker? It might know whether you’re in the room. As The Tech Portal reported Monday (Nov....

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AI-Powered Tech Essential to Keep Pace With Consumer Digital Banking Expectations
AI-Powered Tech Essential to Keep Pace With Consumer Digital Banking Expectations
October 19, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

The only thing rising faster than digitally connected banking is the increasing consumer expectations that surround those services. In the latest Digital-First Banking Tracker, Ally...

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GM, Amazon Roll out OnStar Guardian Skill for Amazon Alexa
GM, Amazon Roll out OnStar Guardian Skill for Amazon Alexa
September 22, 2021  |  Amazon Technology

General Motors (GM) and Amazon on Wednesday (Sept. 22) introduced the OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon smart devices, giving users a voice-enabled connection to emergency-certified...

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Facebook Adds Mobile Portal Video Calling Device
Facebook Adds Mobile Portal Video Calling Device
September 21, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook is debuting new aspects of its Portal video-calling software, including a 10-inch portable device, Portal Go, and a more advanced version called Portal+, a...

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Voice Operating Systems Like Alexa Will Power the Connected Economy: Here’s Why
Voice Operating Systems Like Alexa Will Power the Connected Economy: Here’s Why
September 20, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Alexa and voice AI is to the connected economy what Microsoft was to the PC in 1990 and what iOS and Android were to smartphones...

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Amazon to Debut TVs Using Alexa Voice Controls
Amazon to Debut TVs Using Alexa Voice Controls
September 10, 2021  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon’s next product will be a Fire TV that is fully integrated with Alexa, as the company makes a bid to be more present in...

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Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
September 07, 2021  |  Alexa

In a classic Amazonian fashion, the stable of Alexa-linked services, commands and devices just keeps growing, supported by a burgeoning stable of purpose-built hardware. From Echo speakers, to displays, earbuds, eyeglass frames, the Ring video...

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