AIAmazon AlexaFacebookFacebook PortalGoogle AssistantNewsVoice AssistantXiaomi Facebook, Xiaomi Join Amazon’s Voice Interoperability Initiative, Google and Apple Still Holding Out Amazon has added Facebook, Xiaomi, Garmin, and Dolby to the ranks of the Voice Interoperability Initiative (VII) a year after.. 9 Sep 2
AIAmazon AlexaDevicesNewssmart speakerVoice Assistant Amazon Turns Alexa into an AT&T Telephone Operator for Incoming Calls Amazon’s Alexa can now link to AT&T phone numbers, so owners of Echo smart speakers and other devices with the.. 9 Sep 2
Google AssistantGoogle NestNewsSmart Home Google Assistant Hits 50,000 Smart Home Device Milestone Google Assistant operates in more than 50,000 smart home devices made by more than 5,500 brands, according to the company’s.. 7 Sep 1
Amazon AlexaAmazon EchoNewsSmart Home Amazon Launches Alexa for Residential to Provide Property Owners with an Easier Way to Offer Smart Home Features to Renters Alexa for Residential enables property managers to centrally manage Alexa-enabled smart home devices making it easier to offer these features.. 3 Sep 3
Amazon AlexaAmazon EchoDevicesNews A New Smart Clock Plug-In Adds Visuals to Amazon’s Echo Flex Amazon has begun shipping a new Smart Clock attachment for the Echo Flex, bringing a visual element to the modular.. 11 Aug 1
Google AssistantGoogle NestNewsPrivacySecuritySmart Homesmart speaker Google Admits Some Smart Speakers Mistakenly Recorded People Without Wake Word Activation Google Home smart speakers this year recorded people nearby even without wake word activation, according to a Protocol report and.. 11 Aug 2
DevicesGoogle AssistantNewsSmart Home Google Invests $450M in ADT to Begin Smart Home Security Partnership Google is investing $450 million in popular home security provider ADT. The investment is part of a new partnership between.. 3 Aug 3
AIAmazon AlexaDevicesNewsSmart Home Amazon Cuts New Alexa Connect Kit Module Price in Half Amazon debuted a new, much cheaper Alexa Connect Kit (ACK) module during the Alexa Live presentation this week as part.. 23 Jul 3
DevicesGoogle AssistantNewsVoice Assistant Google Nest Smart Displays Now Stream Netflix Netflix is now streaming on Google’s Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max smart displays. People with a subscription can link.. 21 Jul 4
DevicesNewsVoice Assistant European Union Regulators Begin Antitrust Inquiry of Voice Assistants and the Internet of Things The European Union is looking into potential antitrust problems with voice assistants and related Internet of Things products. Regulators at.. 16 Jul 2