Google is Now Experimenting with Assistant Routines that are Triggered by Sunrise and Sunset
by Google is working to develop Assistant Routines that run on sunrise or sunset, to help people automatically start and end their days…
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Amazon Quietly Equips Alexa to Interact with iOS Devices via Text
Amazon has brought text support for Alexa with iOS, but it’s only available through public preview, so interactions might be a bit buggy…
Amazon’s Alexa is Getting Better at Understanding Users’ Intentions when They Ask Questions
by Amazon’s Alexa is improving on its ability to guess what users’ intentions are by better contextualizing their queries to suggest further actions…
Walmart has its Own Voice Assistant, ‘Ask Sam,’ but It’s not Available to the Public
by Walmart has expanded the use of its proprietary voice assistant, Ask Sam, to thousands of stores, but it’s only for employees’ use…
Samsung Owners Rejoice! Bixby might Soon be Gone, Thanks to This Proposal by Google
Bixby’s days as the default digital assistant on Samsung phones could be coming to an end and Google is pushing to make this key change…
Siri Still doesn’t Live Up to Google Assistant’s Prowess, Even with iOS 14 Upgrades
Google Assistant continues to outperform rival Apple Siri, particularly when it comes to two key areas, even after recent iOS improvements…
Samsung to Retire S Voice Assistant After Replacing it with Bixby in 2017
by Samsung S Voice assistant, released in 2012 as a direct competitor to Apple’s Siri, and eventually replaced by Bixby, will shut down this June…
Netflix has Added Support for Bixby Voice on its Android App, as Promised
Streaming service Netflix now works with Samsung’s digital assistant, Bixby Voice, fulfilling a promise made back in February…
Huawei Doesn’t Have Access to Google Assistant or Siri, so the Company Made its Own Smart Helper
Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Huawei, which doesn’t have permission to use Google Assistant or Siri, made its own called “Celia”…
Amazon’s Alexa Smart Speaker Now Delivers Traffic Updates and Severe Weather Alerts
Amazon Alexa now supports traffic updates, along with severe weather alerts, and can also provide users with NBA and election highlights…
Microsoft Starts Shifting Cortana’s Functions Away from Previous Smart Home Skills to User Productivity
Microsoft’s most recent update to Cortana shows the company is moving away from skills like smart home controls to user productivity…
Google is Finally about to Let Users to Schedule Future Actions through Google Assistant
Google is adding a few new features to its products, among them is scheduling future actions through the Google Assistant app or smart speakers…
Need to Fill-Up? Just Say, “Alexa, Pay for Gas” at One of 11,500 US Exxon and Mobil Gas Stations, Starting Later this Year
Beginning this year, motorists can simply say “Alexa, pay for gas,” at over eleven-thousand Exxon and Mobil gas stations around the US…
Samsung to Possibly End Support for Bixby Voice on Some Devices in January, Report Claims
A recent report states Samsung plans to shut down support for its Bixby Voice digital assistant on some devices in January…
Microsoft’s Virtual Assistant Cortana can Now Read Outlook Email Aloud on iOS, with Android Support Coming Soon
Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana, can now read Outlook email out loud to iOS users, with Android to follow in the not-too-distant future…
It’s Now possible to Tell the Google Assistant to Keep Answers Brief and not be So Chatty
A new Google Assistant brevity setting, under Speech Output, allows Pixel 4 device owners to have more granular control over answer length…