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Amazon Launches Beta Version of Alexa Gadgets Toolkit

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has launched a beta version of its Alexa Gadgets Toolkit, which enables manufacturers to develop gadgets that can be paired with Amazon Echo devices via Bluetooth. The list of developers currently taking part …

Tags:Amazon| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Amazon Announces Fire TV Recast and Updated Echo Show

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon announced a raft of new products at its launch event earlier this week, including the Fire TV Recast, a box that connects to a US digital antenna, providing the ability to watch and …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Huawei Gets Kirin Chip to 7nm Process

by Bob Raikes

Huawei gave a keynote and after an introduction when the IFA exec said that he had visited the Huawei HQ in China and that it is extremely impressive, Richard Yu of Huawei came on. …

Google Assistant for LG AI ThinQ TVs Heading to Seven New Markets

by Andrew Fenn

Google Assistant will be made available for LG’s 2018 AI ThinQ TVs in seven more markets – Australia, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain and the UK – from the fourth quarter of 2018, …

Alexa and Cortana Integration Enters Public Beta Test in US

by Andrew Fenn

Cortana and Alexa users in the US can now access a “public preview” of the integration of the two virtual assistant platforms. Users with Alexa-capable products like Amazon’s Echo smart speaker can now speak …

Lenovo Ships First Google Assistant Smart Display

by Bob Raikes

We reported on Lenovo’s Google Assistant-based smart display at CES (details in Lenovo Maintains Innovation at CES) that are intended to compete with the Amazon Echo Show. There are two models (10.1″ 1920 x …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Dish Network Announces Google Assistant Integration

by Andrew Fenn

Dish Network has announced the integration of Google Assistant into its Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey or Wally device range. Users can control their TV using their voice when paired with an Assistant device like …

Tags:Dish Network| Google| Large Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 27

IDC: The Fight for Smart Assistant Dominance Heats Up

by Andrew Fenn

The worldwide smart home devices market — inclusive of smart speakers, digital media adaptors, lighting, thermostats and more — is forecast to ship 549.5 million devices in 2018, growing 26.8% over the prior year, …

Google Assistant comes to Sony Bravia TVs in UK

by Bob Raikes

Sony Europe has said that some of its 2018 TVs (AF8, XF90, XF85, XF80, XF75 series) will have support for Google Assistant. The UK will be the first country to get the technology, with …

IHS: Smart Speakers Are Popular, But Not for Controlling Connected Home Devices

by Andrew Fenn

According to a recent survey of consumers in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and Brazil, conducted by IHS Markit, the predominant uses of smart speakers revolve around asking questions, checking the weather, …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Amazon Releases UHD Streaming Media Player with Alexa Voice Control

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has announced Fire TV Cube, a hands-free Ultra HD streaming media player with built-in Alexa voice control. The device uses multi-directional infrared technology, cloud-based protocols and HDMI CEC that — combined with Alexa …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Xbox One Getting Alexa and Google Assistant Support?

by Andrew Fenn

If leaked images that surfaced earlier this week are to be believed, Xbox One owners who didn’t buy into Microsoft’s Kinect accessory will soon have an alternative method for controlling their consoles via voice …

Tags:Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 22