Google‘s I/O developers conference brought lots of news about the Google Home speaker. It can now make hands-free calls, communicate more with your phone and better integrate streamers like Spotify. Most exciting for those of us Down Under, though, is the news that Google Home is actually coming Down Under. Home is powered by Google …
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“Hey Alexis. How’s it going? Wait, why did that just set off my Alexa-powered device?” Amazon on Monday announced a new feature for third-party Alexa devices that might make this type of scenario less common. Its Cloud-Based Wake Word Verification runs an extra check after the assistant starts listening to make sure someone really said Alexa and not Allegra (because …
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Global tech giants Google, Apple and Amazon have all developed their own voice assistants, and South Korea’s biggest search engine is following in their footsteps. Today, South Korean tech giant Naver announced the launch of its AI-powered “cloud voice assistant” app Clova. It was developed with its Japanese subsidiary Line, one of the world’s most popular messaging apps. Clova will …
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Looks like Twitter and the NFL will be broadcasting partners again after all. Both said Thursday they’re teaming up for new programming on the social network, including a 30-minute show with on-air personalities from the NFL Network who will broadcast five days a week during the season. There also will be behind-the-scenes pregame broadcasts on Twitter and on its Periscope …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV may finally fix its Amazon snag 1:17 It appears Apple and Amazon have called a truce. After years of neck and neck rivalry over video, the Amazon Prime video app will be coming to Apple TV, according to a Buzzfeed report. Apple will break the news at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the …
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There’s Amazon‘s Alexa, Apple‘s Siri and Google Assistant, but do you remember Cortana? You soon might thanks to Microsoft, which is planning to power a range of devices by the end of the year using its Cortana digital assistant software. Soon, you’ll be able to buy internet-connected speakers powered with Microsoft software. The goal: Take on every tech giant fulfill …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Amazon It’s been a busy week in the Echo-verse. First Amazon took the wraps off the Echo Show, a screen-enhanced version of its …
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Your favourite band is finally coming to your town — and even though you’ve bought tickets, you can’t make the show. Whether it’s work, illness or a lack of funds that’s got in the way, you take to Facebook with the plaintive cry “Anyone want two tickets to see [insert band name] tonight?” Fortunately, UK ticket-selling app Dice now gives …
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Getting free shipping for your Amazon orders just got a little more affordable. The e-commerce giant has dropped its $35 minimum purchase for free US shipping for non-Prime members to $25 — the level it was in 2013. Amazon lowered the minimum required for free US shipping from $49 to $35 in February, following competitor Walmart’s drop on its website’s …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Most days I share deals. Today, I thought I’d put on the ol’ news cap and talk about a couple interesting deal-related developments …
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