Saturday, December 21, 2024

Voice Assistants

Here we cover everything about Artifical Intelligence (AI) and Voice Assistants from 4 major companies: Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. What smart devices are compatible, how to setup or how to use. If you are interested in smart devices and home automation, you are at the right place.

[Update: Fixed] Google Nest outage takes down Thermostat, Cam live video, and apps

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A router failure saw some Google services briefly slow or go down yesterday, but was quickly resolved. Google Nest users this afternoon are encountering...

How Apple’s Culture of Secrecy Poses Challenges for the New Work From Home Reality

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Apple employees in Silicon Valley and other parts of the world have been working from home since early March, and a new report from...

Android Auto Wireless is now supported in 34 countries w/ latest expansion

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Google’s Android Auto platform has been around for some time now, but the Wireless version of it has only been available in select regions....

Today’s best Android game/app deals + freebies: Cat Quest, OTTTD, more

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It’s time to dig in to today’s best Android app deals. After what has been a groundbreaking couple weeks in mobile price drops, we...

Apple reportedly letting select employees work on early-stage products at home

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With all the uncertainty over when “shelter in place” orders will be lifted, Apple...

Apple Music Shares Playlists Aimed at Lifting Your Spirits While Social Distancing

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Apple Music is now offering its subscribers a few playlists aimed at working from home, focusing on schoolwork, and generally lifting spirits for everyone...

How to check and track coronavirus symptoms on Android

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Right now, we’re square in the middle of a pandemic the likes of which our generations have never experienced, which is also inconveniently overlapping...

Microsoft tweaks Xbox and Teams services during 775 percent surge in cloud demand

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is seeing a massive increase in demand for its cloud services during the...

Google redesigning buttons, dropdowns, and other Chrome controls for touch, accessibility

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Users on the web interact with checkboxes, dropdown menus, and other UI elements on a regular basis. Google is now redesigning these HTML form...

Logitech-Owned Streamlabs Expands Streaming Software to Mac

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Logitech-owned company Streamlabs, a provider of live streaming tools, has today expanded its software to the Mac. Streamlabs OBS is available on macOS in an...

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The Ring Floodlight Cam is an outdoor security slam dunk

A good home security camera is easy to install while offering surprising peace of mind. The Ring Floodlight Cam, $249 and available now, offers...

What Is Zigbee?

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We recently looked at the differences between Z-Wave and Zigbee, and which communication protocol makes the best choice for your smart home. This enabled us...

Qualcomm’s new smart speaker chipset promises better voice recognition, better audio, more

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As the smart speaker market continues to heat up, Qualcomm is jumping into the ring to provide a new chipset for OEMs to use....