Listening Skills: Voice Technology and the Publishing Industry
Predictions about the growth of smart speaker sales during the lockdown enforced by Covid-19 have not entirely come to fruition, but there is still significant optimism about the potential for the technology. Full Story: Lexology
Alexa Expands Emotion and Speaking Style Options to New Accents and Languages
Amazon has extended Alexa’s emotional range and stylistic speaking ability to new accents and languages a year after first introducing the feature for its default United States English accent. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
MeowTalk is a cat to human translator. The app uses machine learning
The web is being conquered by the MeowTalk app, designed to serve as a cat-to-human translator. The app was developed by a former Amazon employee who was involved in the voice assistant Alexa. Full Story: Phone Mantra
Overhaul Your Customer Service with This Voice Messaging App
Customer service is one of the most important metrics for businesses. Full Story: Entrepreneur
Google Assistant coming to Samsung TVs in 12 countries by year end
Google Assistant is now available on Samsung’s 2020 TVs in the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, and will be available in 12 countries by the end of the year, Samsung has announced. Full Story: The Verge
Amazon’s Alexa-powered smart glasses are now more widely available
Last year, Amazon announced Echo Frames, which are almost exactly what they sound like — a prescription-ready eyeglasses frame that looks pretty standard but has built-in microphones for you to summon Alexa. Full Story: Engadget
What is AI? We made this to help.
We made an podcast game to help you determine what is, or isn’t, AI. Full Story: MIT Technology Review
Here’s how to stop Alexa from spilling the beans on gifts you ordered
Amazon’s smart voice assistant Alexa can automatically tell you what’s being delivered if you own an Echo. Full Story: CNBC
We’re all familiar with Siri by now. The famous intelligent voice assistant debuted in 2011 with the iPhone 4S, and since then Siri has appeared on pretty much every Apple device you care to name. Full Story: Digital Trends
Samsung Launches Voice Assistant-Enabled Smart Monitor
Samsung released a new device this week that floats somewhere between a smart TV, a computer monitor, and a smart display. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
