Tech Culture Are you polite to your smart speaker? If not, you may be in the minority By Shawn Knight, November 22, 2019, 1:36 PM 23 comments
Google You can now book cinema tickets on Android using Google Duplex Moving beyond restaurant reservations By Rob Thubron, November 21, 2019, 7:05 AM
Google Software Google's Assistant will now offer you an audio news feed "Hey Google, play me the news" By Adrian Potoroaca, November 20, 2019, 6:15 AM
Industry Microsoft Microsoft will start killing off Cortana for mobile in January We were disabling Cortana in Windows, too, anyway By Isaiah Mayersen, November 17, 2019, 9:26 AM 8 comments
Electronics Tech Culture You can now apply for a job at McDonald's using Alexa and Google Assistant Thanks to the company's Apply Thru scheme By Rob Thubron, September 30, 2019, 5:20 AM
Apple Apple suspends grading program in which contractors listened to Siri queries An option to opt-out will arrive in the future By Rob Thubron, August 2, 2019, 6:48 AM
Microsoft Software Microsoft's next Windows update will improve integration of third-party digital assistants Activate Alexa or Google Assistant from your PC's lock screen By Humza Aamir, July 16, 2019, 7:55 AM
Microsoft Software Microsoft continues to distance Cortana from Windows 10 Making Cortana a standalone app has its benefits By Shawn Knight, June 28, 2019, 9:54 AM 17 comments
Tech Culture Voice assistant adoption rates are lower than previously thought Nearly half of those surveyed never use a voice assistant By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2019, 12:07 PM 31 comments
Electronics Software Alexa and Cortana are now BFFs: Amazon and Microsoft buddy-up on digital assistants The enemy of my enemy By Paul Taylor, August 15, 2018, 6:08 PM 5 comments
Tech Culture Amazon plans to teach Alexa real-time language translation "Alexa, what do I say to the master of ceremonies at a wedding in Japan?" By David Matthews, March 2, 2018, 11:59 AM
Google Google Assistant can finally recognize music, but is it late to the party? A not so simple skill is mastered By Greg Synek, November 7, 2017, 7:00 AM
Software Bixby 2.0 brings a new SDK to developers in hopes of greater ubiquity Samsung doubles down on Bixby despite low adoption By Greg Synek, October 19, 2017, 9:17 AM
Electronics Tech Culture Child-focused, Echo-like "AI babysitter" project cancelled following privacy & psychological concerns The Aristotle's cancellation could spell the end for similar projects in the future By Cohen Coberly, October 6, 2017, 7:00 AM
Electronics LG brings Google Assistant to 87 appliances: washing machines, ovens, refrigerators and more OK Google, preheat the oven to 375 degrees By Greg Synek, September 27, 2017, 1:45 PM 11 comments
Software Microsoft Microsoft, Amazon team up for Alexa and Cortana integration "Alexa, open Cortana" By Rob Thubron, August 30, 2017, 6:15 AM 6 comments
Electronics Sonos working on its own device with digital assistant Could Sonos bring Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant all to one device? By Greg Synek, August 28, 2017, 11:00 AM
Mobile Samsung's Bixby digital assistant could miss spring US launch By Shawn Knight, May 31, 2017, 3:15 PM
Electronics Meet Essential Home, the Amazon Echo competitor from Android co-founder Andy Rubin By Shawn Knight, May 30, 2017, 1:00 PM
Industry Software Digital assistants drive new meta-platform battle They have the potential to completely devalue the underlying platforms on which they run By Bob O'Donnell, May 16, 2017, 10:00 AM
Microsoft Software Microsoft releases public preview of its Cortana Skills Kit Skills from Domino's Pizza, Dark Sky, iHeartRadio, OpenTable, and more already available By Jose Vilches, May 10, 2017, 6:00 PM
Industry Electronics Getting smart about smart speakers Smart speakers are an exciting and intriguing new product category By Bob O'Donnell, May 9, 2017, 11:00 AM 5 comments
Electronics Microsoft Harman Kardon teases Cortana-powered Invoke speaker By Shawn Knight, May 8, 2017, 12:00 PM
Electronics The C by GE Sol is a desktop lamp with Amazon's Alexa built right in By Shawn Knight, May 4, 2017, 12:00 PM 5 comments
Mobile Bixby's voice support won't be ready when the Galaxy S8 launches By Shawn Knight, April 12, 2017, 7:00 AM