The Internet of Things is a long-cherished dream. Until recently, it was logistically difficult, if not impossible, to pull it off. According to Mehal Rajput in his post, “IoT and Home Automation – Is it the Future?" advances in tech have not only made the IoT possible but also more...
There are about 26.66 billion connected devices on the planet right now, and forecasts predict around seven connected devices per person in 2020. Employees bring those devices into a workplace and connect them to the internet, many times via the corporate network. Here is connected devices in the workplace, and...
When past generations imagined the future, they pictured humans and machines speaking naturally to one another. While voice assistants like Siri and Alexa still fall short of that vision, they have come a long way from the days when talking to a machine was like pulling teeth. Here's how mastering natural...
By all indications, the future of search is as exciting as it is unknown. As much as search engine technology has progressed in recent years, the biggest breakthroughs are yet to come. Fortunately, we won’t have long to wait. Industry experts don’t deny voice search will continue to be a...
No matter how well we think we know our spouse, there comes a time where it's more challenging to get them the perfect gift for the holidays. We want to get something that's a sure-fire bet they'll love. Thank goodness there are some incredible minds at work coming up with...
Voice technology has limitless possibilities. Siri and Alexa are as popular as ever. Residential voice assistant devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are a part of daily life for millions of people. Voice search technology is here to stay, recent statistics confirm it. And the travel industry has taken...
Most industries are already making use of IoT monitoring devices, designed to provide better security, better safety, or more data to the companies creating them—or some combination of the three. The emergence of devices like these has been an impressive boon both to tech companies and companies of various industries...
Personal computing has advanced lightning fast for more than three decades and we’ve grown accustomed to the speed. Every year, devices are quicker, tools are smarter, and software is more responsive to our needs. But we sit at an interesting cross-section in that development as emerging technologies powered by AI...
In the past few years, voice has become a core part of the consumer journey. It's a utility that a growing number of people have come to count on throughout the course of their days. Voice-enabled assistants like Alexa (Amazon), Cortana (Microsoft) and Siri (Apple) perform tasks as varied as adding dates...
Early last year, Galaxy Home was announced alongside the Galaxy S9. February this year, the smart speaker was said to be launched for March. As you can tell, they have seemed to have missed their deadline - by quite a bit. Now, Samsung's CEO, Kim Hyun-suk, had stated that the...
The Internet of Things market is forecasted to hit $520 billion in the next two years. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), IoT will account for at least 10 percent of the total digital universe -- which will explode to 40 trillion GB of data by 2020. We’re talking 40...
Amazon’s Alexa Guard feature is currently rolling out in the US. Initially, this offering was available to end users as an invite-only preview. Amazon gauged user feedback and presumably implemented it and now the free update has been released. What is Alexa Guard? Alexa Guard allows you to add home...
It is not only Alexa who listens to your conversations with an Echo speaker, but some real humans do too. Amazon has admitted that its employees listen to customer voice recordings from Alexa-enabled smart speakers. The company reportedly uses recordings of conversations to improve speech recognition ability of Alexa. “This...
We all did this; we all regretted. There’s a cast-iron rule we all tend to break -- if you feel unwell, don’t search for your symptoms online. On the other hand, you can’t just book an appointment whenever an occasional headache, itch, or numbness in limbs hits. Healthcare chatbots are...
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the mechanisms that connect data, services, and apps to create modern digital experiences. If a consumer browses through some products on a retailer’s app, API calls are what seamlessly pull together the details. If a homeowner pays a utility bill online—another few API calls go...
Roku has announced that its devices will now be compatible with Alexa. This new addition gives Roku owners more flexibility in how they control their devices and consume their entertainment. Roku devices, such as Roku streaming player and TV, already support Google Assistant. Alexa is available to devices running Roku...
“Hey, Siri,” “Alexa!,” “OK, Google.” There’s a good chance you say at least one of these three names more than any other in a single day. The number of devices and uses for voice personal assistants is growing at a remarkable pace. Allied Market Research predicts the intelligent voice assistant...
Some of the technology we now use on a daily basis would seem unreasonably futuristic to someone living 20 years ago. IoT devices are becoming plentiful, with almost any electronic device or appliance now offering an internet connection and a host of onboard features, and the average person can access...
Tizen Studio, the all-in-one solution for Tizen app development has been updated to version 3.1. The latest version doesn't bring much changes in the functionality or features, but it fixes a number of bugs from previous releases. Also, the latest release ends support for 32 bit host for Windows and Ubuntu....
A few years ago, experts were predicting that by now, every new home built would be a “smart home,” packed with smart devices as part of an integrated network of the internet-of-things (IoT). But there were several issues with IoT—at least as we conceived of it—that led to the concept...
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