Hey Google? Is it you or Alexa?
OK, Google, so what's it going to be? You or Alexa?
Nov 25, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
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Consumer & Gadgets
Gadgets: Multi-functional clock radio has alarm and so much more
Bedside clock radios are critical for time displays and alarms to get you going in the morning. These days they are also needed for so much more, and the new AC powered iHome iBTW281 dual alarm clock speaker system does it ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Does Amazon Echo Studio speaker deliver on its promise of amazing sound?
When Amazon demonstrated the new Echo Studio at a company event in September, I was blown away. This was some of the best audio I had ever heard from a little speaker, filling a room of hundreds of journalists and sounding ...
Nov 07, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Hey Google and Alexa, how easy is it to take control?
Hey, Google and Alexa—say it ain't so.
Oct 24, 2019
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Engineering
First smart speaker system that uses white noise to monitor infants' breathing
Gone are the days when people use smart speakers—like Amazon Echo or Google Home—only as kitchen timers or dinner party music players. These devices have started helping people track their own health, and can even monitor ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Google lets you move music around its smart speakers with 'Stream Transfer' feature
Google has a new way for you to move music around the room. Just say "Hey, Google" to start a song on one speaker and finish it on another.
Oct 09, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon digital assistant Alexa gets into your head
Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a cornucopia of new gadgets as it extended the reach of Alexa from automobiles and homes essentially into people's heads.
Sep 26, 2019
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Software
New tool makes web browsing easier for the visually impaired
Researchers have developed a new voice assistant that allows people with visual impairments to get web content as quickly and as effortlessly as possible from smart speakers and similar devices.
Aug 19, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Hey Google' to help you set reminders for everyone in the family
Gone are the days when you'd write a note on a piece of paper to remind someone to do something. Instead, you now leave reminders on your smart speaker.
Aug 16, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
IKEA and Sonos team up for SYMFONISK speakers and a lamp
For years, the Sonos Wi-Fi speakers have been beloved by music fans for the ease of listening to streaming music at home with great sound. Also, add the ability to add multiple speakers for even better sound without having ...
Aug 07, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Privacy missteps cast cloud over digital assistants
A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing.
Aug 03, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon digital assistant Alexa gets new skill: amnesia
Amazon on Wednesday added the ability to tell its Alexa digital assistant to forget what it has heard in a move that could assuage concerns about Echo devices remembering conversations.
May 30, 2019
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Engineering
Experimental brain-controlled hearing aid decodes, identifies who you want to hear
Our brains have a remarkable knack for picking out individual voices in a noisy environment, like a crowded coffee shop or a busy city street. This is something that even the most advanced hearing aids struggle to do. But ...
May 15, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Google's AI Assistant aims to transcend the smart speaker
When Google launched its now distinctive digital assistant in 2016, it was already in danger of being an also-ran.
May 06, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Are human brains vulnerable to voice morphing attacks?
A recent research study led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Department of Computer Science investigated the neural underpinnings of voice security, and analyzed the differences in neural activities when users ...
Mar 11, 2019
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