How Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, & Cortana talk about the Super Bowl
By now, you may have already seen commercials with the Alexa hot tub and Harrison Ford’s dog or the Home Alone remake with Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and …
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Cortana wants to be friends with Alexa & Google Assistant
Microsoft is changing course with its Cortana digital assistant. Rather than viewing popular digital assistants from Google and Amazon as competitors,…
Cortana won’t compete with Alexa & Google Assistant
We often talk about Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant in the same breath as Alexa and Google Assistant, but Microsoft doesn’t think that’s right. After…
The NYT will get into voice with 5 new Alexa expertise, together with a day…
The Tech News is increasing its efforts round audio programming and voice assistants, the corporate introduced at present. The NYT says it’s launching a…
Alexa already has your home, now she wants your car
A trend quickly developing at CES 2019 is the entry of Amazon Alexa into the car, with numerous announcements linking the digital assistant into the…
Make mince pies with Alexa
If it really is the most wonderful time of the year, we’re pretty sure mince pies have something to do with that. Short, crumbly pastry, a dusting of powdered…
Alexa gets access to Wolfram Alpha’s knowledge engine
Knowledge base is one of the departments where Alexa has lagged Assistant. After all, it’s pretty tough to compete with Google when it comes to a sheer…
Amazon ordered to give Alexa evidence in double murder case
An Amazon Echo smart speaker could provide crucial evidence in a double murder case in the US after a judge in New Hampshire ordered the tech giant…
BBC made The Unfortunates into an interactive story for Alexa devices
The BBC’s R&D lab has launched another interactive drama for Alexa devices.
Called The Unfortunates, it is billed as “a reworked version” of a…
Skype Calling Launched for Alexa Devices Like Amazon Echo | Apps
Earlier in September this year, Microsoft announced that Skype calling support was soon coming to Alexa devices. Now, Microsoft has finally…