This light makes the smarthome even more accessible. Installed as any other ceiling downlight,the June AI downlight features Amazon Alexa through an integrated JBL speakers. There’s a light in there too. The idea is great: make the smarthome invisible. Instead of having an Amazon Echo sitting on a table, this device sits in a person’s […]
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Here’s what you need to know from CES 2019 Day 2
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The second day of CES 2019 came and went, leaving plenty of noteworthy tech news we’re still talking about.
Unique TVs are stealing the show. Voice assistants invade your automobiles. Google goes Disney. Here’s what you need to know from CES Day 2.
Hey Google!
Day 2 of CES was Google day. The search giant announced a number of cool upgrades involving its voice-activated Google Assistant.
But, first, we need to talk about the company’s weird Google Assistant CES ride. Yes, a literal ride. At CES, Google went … Disney.
The tech company turned a lot outside the Las Vegas Convention Center into a theme park with an “It’s a Small World”-esque attraction. CES visitors are seated in a car and follow a track that takes them through different scenes, complete with animatronic characters and theme music. Read more…
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View More Here’s what you need to know from CES 2019 Day 2Amazon’s Echo Auto is finally here
Alexa is ready to ride.
Back in September, Amazon went a bit overboard with Alexa-powered devices like a microwave and wall clock. One of the many new items was a device with eight microphones that connects to your phone to bring Alexa to your car. A…
After over a million pre-orders, Amazon’s Echo Auto has begun to ship
At Amazon’s event in September, the company announced the Echo Auto, an aftermarket product designed to bring Alexa to cars. But the device has remained in pre-order status, even as other products also unveiled at the same event — like the Fire TV Recast, AmazonBasics microwave and various Echo devices for the home — went […]
View More After over a million pre-orders, Amazon’s Echo Auto has begun to shipLenovo’s new tablets double as Alexa smart screens
Lenovo knows a good smart assistant when it sees one. The company was one of the first to team with Google on a third-party smart display, and now it’s getting in on the ground. floor for Alexa tablets. The company just announced two devices — the Smart Tab M10 and P10. Both are 10.1-inch tablets […]
View More Lenovo’s new tablets double as Alexa smart screensRazer integrates Amazon’s Alexa voice controls and haptic feedback into its gaming platform
Razer, the company that makes high-end hardware and software specifically tailored to gaming enthusiasts, is adding new voice and touch features to its platform to bring it into the next generation of computing and take the Razer gaming experience to the next immersive level. Today at CES, the company announced that it will be integrating […]
View More Razer integrates Amazon’s Alexa voice controls and haptic feedback into its gaming platformSony adds Alexa to its noise-canceling headphones
Just imagine, a pair of noise-canceling headphones without a smart assistant on-board. What is this, 2017? Thankfully, Sony used its CES press conference today to announce that it’s finally addressing its well-received WH-1000XM3’s lack of Alexa. The headphones will be getting Amazon’s smart assistant via a firmware update at some point during the first quarter […]
View More Sony adds Alexa to its noise-canceling headphonesKohler put Alexa in a toilet so Happy New Year
Kohler, the company established in 1873 and best known for its plumbing products, has shown little restraint in the connected home era. The company debuted a connected appliance platform called Kohler Konnect at CES 2018, and the push continues this year. Feast your eyes on the Kohler Numi 2.0. This is an intelligent toilet that […]
View More Kohler put Alexa in a toilet so Happy New YearChina’s Baidu says its answer to Alexa is now on 200M devices
A Chinese voice assistant has been rapidly gaining ground in recent months. DuerOS, Baidu’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa, reached over 200 million devices, China’s top search engine announced on its Weibo official account last Friday. To put that number into context, more than 100 million devices pre-installed with Alexa have been sold, Amazon recently said. Google just […]
View More China’s Baidu says its answer to Alexa is now on 200M devicesAmazon is getting more serious about Alexa in the car
Amazon today announced a significant partnership with Telenav, a connected car and location-based services provider. As part of the collaboration, Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, will now be part of Telenav’s in-car navigation systems. As it stands, Alexa lacks a lot of information that is pertinent to drivers. This collaboration should massively help to change that. […]
View More Amazon is getting more serious about Alexa in the carIkea quietly rolls out smart shades in Europe
Who said a minimalist home can’t also be a smart home, eh?
Spotted by the blog Zatz Not Funny, Ikea has quietly debuted smart blinds that pair with voice assistants on its German website. That means Ikea customers in Europe will soon be able to c…
More than 100 million Alexa devices have been sold
Over 100 million devices with Amazon’s Alexa assistant pre-installed have been sold, the company said Friday. The new metric, revealed by Amazon devices SVP Dave Limp in an interview with The Verge, showcases just how quickly the company has crammed the voice assistant into disparate hardware devices and shoved them out the door. The company […]
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