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Amazon Echo and Google Home may soon be able to make voice calls (AMZN, GOOG)

The Amazon Echo and Google Home could be used to make and receive phone calls later this year, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal’s Ryan Knutson and Laura Stevens.Citing “people...

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Amazon’s Alexa assistant is gaining ‘skills’ at a tremendous rate (AMZN)

If voice assistants really are the next big user interface, then Amazon is off to fantastic start— by the numbers, at least. As this chart from Statista shows, Amazon’s Alexa assistant now has more...

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Amazon may release new ‘Alexa-powered’ devices that make phone calls later...

It looks like Alexa will be able to call up your friends sometime soon.Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that both Amazon and Google were looking to bring voice-calling features to...

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You'll be able to use Amazon's Alexa voice assistant on your iPhone for free...

Amazon on Thursday announced that it’s bringing its Alexa voice assistant to its main shopping app on iOS. The company says Alexa will hit the Amazon app starting today, with a full rollout expected to...

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Samsung says you'll be able to control the Galaxy S8 with just your voice

Samsung thinks phones are too hard to use.The answer? A digital assistant that lets you do everything with voice commands instead of poking, swiping, and tapping at your phone.It's a bold, unproven...

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You can now use Amazon’s voice assistant to get free 2-hour deliveries (AMZN)

Alexa can now make a beer run.Amazon on Tuesday announced that its Alexa voice assistant can now make orders through Prime Now, the e-commerce giant’s two-hour delivery service.In addition, Amazon says...

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REPORT: 1 in 4 people have fantasised about Alexa, Siri, and other AI assistants

The blockbuster sci-fi movie "Her" might not be as farfetched as some people thought.A study of more than a thousand voice technology users found that 26% of them have had a sexual fantasy about a...

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Samsung's new Siri rival won't be fully functional when the Galaxy S8 launches

Samsung's new voice assistant, Bixby, is off to a rough start.In a statement sent to media outlets late Tuesday, Samsung confirmed that the AI helper will not support voice commands when it launches...

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Burger King made a TV ad designed to trigger voice-activated Google devices...

Fast-food chain Burger King said on Wednesday it will start televising a commercial for its signature Whopper sandwich that is designed to activate Google voice-controlled devices, raising questions...

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Apple is said to be preparing its Amazon Echo killer — and it sounds like it...

Apple is preparing its first "home AI product" for a marketing launch as soon as this summer at its annual conference, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note sent to clients on Monday.Kuo...

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Amazon's Echo isn't going to give up its lead anytime soon (AMZN)

Amazon's Echo pioneered the “smart speaker” market and has dominated it to date. That looks unlikely to end any time soon. eMarketer, in a report this week, predicted that more than 70% of Americans...

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People mainly use smart speakers for simple requests

If you believe the hype, smart speakers such as Amazon's Echo represent the next wave of computing. Instead of tapping on a screen or typing on a keyboard, we'll soon be speaking to a virtual assistant...

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It looks like Apple has some work to do if it wants Siri to be as smart as...

Apple's next big developer conference starts Monday, and the hot rumor is that the company plans to launch its own smart speaker. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, this will be somewhat...

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Amazon’s Alexa has gained 14,000 skills in the last year (AMZN)

Amazon's Alexa is gaining knowledge at a rapid clip.The voice assistant now has more than 15,000 “skills” (Amazon’s term for voice-based apps), nearly all of them created in the little more than two...

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Galaxy S8 owners keep getting forced into having a button dedicated to...

Samsung appears determined to make Galaxy S8 owners use its Bixby voice assistant.The latest software update to the T-Mobile version of Samsung’s flagship phone disables third-party apps from...

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The first real Alexa phone is here — here’s what it’s like (AMZN)

Amazon wants Alexa to be the thread that ties all connected devices together.To that end, it’s made it a point to put the voice assistant in everything that will take it, from its ever-growing line of...

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It looks like Google’s voice assistant app is tanking on the iPhone two...

Google Assistant doesn’t appear to be a big hit with iPhone owners.The iOS version of Google’s voice assistant has been downloaded a total of 300,000 times since launching two months ago, according to...

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The Rock made a 4-minute 'movie' with Apple about Siri — here's our review...

Over the weekend, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson teased a new movie he made with Apple and Siri, called "Dominate The Day." Teamed w/ @Apple to make the biggest, coolest, sexiest, funnest (is that a word?)...

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Amazon's Echo speakers will now let you control a Fire TV with just your...

Amazon is officially bringing its Echo smart speakers and Fire TV media streamers in closer harmony.The company on Tuesday said that those who own both an Echo device and a Fire TV streamer will be...

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This startup, borne from a failed $500 million Silicon Valley darling,...

• Aiqudo wants to make every app on your smartphone controllable with voice commands, regardless of what device or voice assistant you prefer.• The company has ties to Quixey, a much-hyped Silicon...

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