Samsung’s voice assistant is reportedly about to learn new tricks. The mobile giant plans to open its Bixby voice assistant to third-party developers in an effort to compete with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant, according to The Wall Street Journal. At an event in San Francisco next week, Samsung will reportedly detail how …
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SmugMug, trying to strengthen its Flickr site as a community for photo enthusiasts, will limit free members to 1,000 photos and scrap the old policy of a terabyte of storage in an attempt to move toward subscriptions. The move, accompanied by a 30 percent discount on the $50 annual Flickr pro membership through Nov. 30, is the first big business …
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Sonos has announced that Google Assistant won’t be joining Amazon‘s Alexa on its Sonos One and Beam speakers until 2019. Sonos’ smart speakers currently support Alexa and the support for multiple voice assistants, including Google’s, was one of the main selling points of the Sonos One at its 2017 launch. “While we originally planned to have the experience ready to …
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are likely to bring deep discounts on Amazon gear, but I’m not sure we’ll see anything that quite matches this: Today only, and while supplies last, HSN has the Amazon Fire TV Cube for $59.99. Amazon’s current price: $119.99. Update: Shipping is not free; it’s $3.50. See it at HSN These are going fast (7,800 …
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In my next life, I’d really like to write and direct movies — especially now that the tools for doing so are incredibly cheap. I mean, heck, I’ve already got a 4K camcorder in my pocket! Ever priced a Steadicam, though? Decidedly not cheap. So how can budding filmmakers hope to capture silky-smooth footage, especially while moving around? For that …
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Election Day is coming up next week. Do you know when are the polls open? Amazon’s Alexa is fueled up with knowledge regarding the midterm elections on Nov. 6, the company says. You can ask her questions like, “Alexa, who’s running for Senate in California?” or “Alexa, how many seats did Republicans gain?” Whether it’s a question about voting, voter …
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Get a 75-inch TV for $99! Get a Roku Ultra and double-lifetime Netflix subscription for £12.75! Take this drone for just AU$50! OK, maybe Black Friday hype isn’t that extreme, but this is definitely the time of year when stores fall all over themselves to whip customers into a buying frenzy. This includes not only leaking Black Friday ads well …
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Sonos is branching out from a choice of either black or white for its most affordable speaker, the One, with a selection of new fall colors available for preorder today. The company has announced five colors as part of its partnership with Danish design brand Hay: Pale Yellow, Forest Green, Vibrant Red, Soft Pink and Light Gray. The $229 Hay …
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Apple has introduced more than 70 new emoji that are on deck for release, opening up a new world of communicative possibilities for your texts and social media posts. It won’t be long before these emoji are used in multiple ways beyond the obvious to make a point or a punchline. And not to go all predictive text on you, …
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I love books. Right now I’m tearing through Ron Chernow’s amazing Hamilton biography. It’s not only stoking my ongoing love of history, but also just generally improving my life. Indeed, studies have shown that reading for pleasure can increase empathy (which I’d say is vital right now), improve relationships, reduce the symptoms of depression and even help you sleep better. Just make …
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