Alexa’s Show and Tell feature IDs objects for blind and low-vision users
/The feature is available in the US on Echo Show devices.
Read MoreNew voices at patients’ bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple
/At first it was a novelty: Hospitals began using voice assistants to allow patients to order lunch, check medication regimens, and get on-demand medical advice at home.
Hey Bixby, control my new Samsung TV, fridge -- and robot from CES 2019
/Pretty soon, you won't be able to avoid Samsung's digital assistant when you use one of its devices.
Read MoreAlexa is a terrible doctor
/We become accustomed to technology so quickly, it’s easy to forget that Amazon’s Alexa was a pioneer just six years ago.
Read MoreFirefox makers working on voice-controlled web browser called Scout
/Mozilla, the organization behind Firefox, is exploring a very different web browser called Scout that's operated by voice rather than keyboard, mouse or touch-screen taps.
The nonprofit revealed the Scout project in an agenda item for an all-hands meeting taking place this week in San Francisco. "With the Scout app, we start to explore browsing and consuming content with voice,"
Read MoreRepublic Wireless’ new Relay communication device has potential to further enable ICT access.
/A new device released by Republic Wireless at the beginning of 2018, called the Relay, was designed to provide children with a screenless communication device. The device gives kids more freedom,while giving parents’ peace of mind by providing a way to both locate and communicate with their children without the need for standard phones.
Amazon's New Fire TV Device Is a Voice-controlled Cube
/Amazon is launching what it thinks is the next obvious thing in home entertainment. The just-announced 4K Fire TV Cube is part Fire TV, part Amazon Echo, and part TV control center for the other boxes and gadgets you have crowded around your TV. Whereas earlier Fire TV devices required you to summon Alexa through the remote, the Fire TV Cube has Alexa built in. In fact, Amazon says the whole user experience of the Cube was designed with a "voice first" philosophy.
Read MoreDoes Amazon Alexa or Google Home listen to my conversations?
/The rise of the smart home assistant has certain consumers spooked that the internet giants are monitoring their conversations, but the truth is far more boring
Read MoreNew technologies help seniors age in place – and not feel alone
/Voice-assistive systems, like Amazon Echo, are likely to play a bigger role in helping seniors age in place, especially when paired with apps geared specifically for senior living.
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