Jul 12 2016
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There are so many AI-powered digital assistants out there these days, we’ll forgive you if you’ve lost track. Hound…
Jun 22 2016
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Now on Tap was launched as an extra on top of Google Now last year, and frankly, it was kind of a dud. The feature…
Mar 24 2016
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A new report from The Information says Google is working on its own personal assistant hub, similar to Amazon’s…
Feb 5 2016
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Both Google Now and Siri now support the use of nicknames for your contacts, so you can quickly get in touch with…
Feb 2 2016
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Smart mirrors still reside in the realm of tinkerers, only achievable for those who’ve mastered the art of DIY…
Jan 14 2016
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Android app developers don’t always play by the rules when it comes to icon size, which can leave the home screen…
Dec 25 2015
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Google Now is partly a portal to the main Google search engine, so you can ask the digital assistant anything that…
Dec 9 2015
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Every mobile operating system comes with its own digital assistant. iOS has Siri, Android has Google Now, and…
Oct 13 2015
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Google likes to keep all of your voice searches on its servers so it can more easily learn to recognize your voice,…
Sep 14 2015
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If you’re a sports fan then you might well have Google Now set up to ping you with updates about your favorite…
Sep 7 2015
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Apple kick-started the mobile digital assistant thing with Siri some years ago, but it’s Google who mostly run the…
Jun 25 2015
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It only took me a few hours to get cozy with my new assistant. “Alexa,” I barked at the nine-inch black cylinder on…
Jun 10 2015
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Darren Orf and Michael Hession
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Imitation in the tech world is normal, even expected, but during Apple’s developers conference Monday, Tim Cook and…
May 29 2015
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In the early years (like 5 years ago tbh), iPhone and Android were at odds. Closed vs. open; Design vs.…
May 28 2015
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One of the most exciting features in the (distant future) release of Android M is the upgraded version of Google…
May 27 2015
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The iPhone’s big software version for 2015 seems surprisingly dull. Security and stability are always good things,…
May 7 2015
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Google Now is the intelligent, voice-controlled digital assistant baked into Android and various other parts of the…
May 6 2015
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There’s a rumor that Apple will be redesigning Siri to better resemble its colorful Watch version. Cool. But with…
Apr 28 2015
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Google Now is the opt-in, “just a swipe away” assistant that keeps track of everything going on in your digital…
Mar 31 2015
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Five years ago, Google CEO Eric Schmidt proclaimed that laptops would become disposable. We’re nearly there.…