By Chuck Martin Some hidden voice commands, also known as Easter Eggs, have been placed inside the Xfinity X1 voice remote by Comcast engineers for […]
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The Watch is Hot! Smartwatch Sales Projected To 137 Million Units
By Chuck Martin Sales of smart wearable devices will double between now and 2022, reaching 233 million units sold, according to a new forecast by […]
Continue readingAugmented Reality Used to Promote New JetBlue Route
By Chuck Martin To promote its new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT), JetBlue […]
Continue readingSmart Speaker Satisfaction Rate: Amazon Echo, 84%; Google Home, 73%
By Chuck Martin Not everyone has a virtual voice assistant — but those who do tend to be happy with them. Even if consumers don’t […]
Continue readingQualcomm, Amazon Team to Add Alexa into More Headphones
By Chuck Martin Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant will be coming to wireless headphones based on new chips from microchip firm Qualcomm. Qualcomm introduced the Bluetooth […]
Continue readingSelf-Driving School Bus Test Ordered to Stop
By Chuck Martin The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has directed a company to immediately stop transporting children in a driverless shuttle. The shuttle […]
Continue readingOrlando Extends Facial Recognition Testing
By Chuck Martin The Orlando Police Department plans a second phase of facial recognition technology testing. Orlando previously worked with Amazon Web Services to test […]
Continue readingSelf-Driving Cars Heading to Streets of D.C.
By Chuck Martin Ford and Washington, D.C., have agreed to start the first tests of autonomous vehicles in the district by establishing a self-driving vehicle […]
Continue readingAI Competitive Boost Seen by 64% Of Companies
By Chuck Martin Artificial intelligence is giving many companies an advantage over their competitors. While most companies don’t see AI as of critical strategic importance […]
Continue readingAR Shopping App Launched by Luxury Retailer Artemest
By Chuck Martin Luxury furniture maker Artemest has introduced augmented reality shopping in its new app just launched for iOS mobile devices. The AR tool […]
Continue readingWearable Robots Tested by Hyundai, Kia
By Chuck Martin Kia Motors, part of Hyundai Motor Group, is testing robotics technology through the development of the Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton wearable industry robot. […]
Continue readingVoice Commands Hindered by Privacy, Accuracy
By Chuck Martin While many consumers have used voice commands, they are not necessarily becoming part of people’s daily routines. Voice commands also are being […]
Continue reading15% Of U.S. Homes Get Amazon Smart Speakers
By Chuck Martin Enough smart speakers have now been sold to be able to start to see some of the patterns and trends of who […]
Continue readingSuper High-Speed Network Haunted House Created by Comcast
By Chuck Martin As an advance to Halloween, Comcast installed a unique network in a well-known purported haunted house. The one-of-a kind mesh network by […]
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