voice

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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Alexa Launches Baby Activity Skills API
Alexa Launches Baby Activity Skills API
February 05, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced that it is releasing the Baby Activity Skill API for Alexa developers to create baby-related tracking skills for the voice assistant. “Today,...

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The Payments And Commerce Game Of The Super Bowl
The Payments And Commerce Game Of The Super Bowl
January 18, 2019  |  Retail

For certain sports fans, it’s one of best times of the year, a weeks-long period of anticipation, anxiety and hope. That’s because after a long...

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Bots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
Bots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
January 12, 2019  |  Retail

There was a lot about CES in Las Vegas last week that was predictable. Google and Amazon competed for voice-activated mindshare. There seemed to be...

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The Big Voice Showdown In Vegas
The Big Voice Showdown In Vegas
January 11, 2019  |  Voice Activation

The floor of CES was once again flooded with smart devices, created to make everything from personal grooming to household management to the daily commute...

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Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon Technology

A man in Germany was curious what Amazon’s Alexa had recorded in his home, so he contacted Amazon and asked to listen back to his...

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Orbita: Why Voice Technology Is Critical To Upgrading Healthcare
Orbita: Why Voice Technology Is Critical To Upgrading Healthcare
December 20, 2018  |  Ecosystems

That voice-activated technology could change the face of medical care and the entire healthcare ecosystem is something that Orbita President, Co-founder and COO Nathan Treloar...

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Visa: ‘Time As The New Coupon’ Will Drive Retail In 2019
Visa: ‘Time As The New Coupon’ Will Drive Retail In 2019
December 18, 2018  |  VISA

It’s easy to get swept up in the retail apocalypse narrative. With historic retailers like Toys R Us and Sears shutting their doors after more...

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Alexa Calls On Skype
Alexa Calls On Skype
November 20, 2018  |  Alexa

Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. “With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can...

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