In a normal conversation (about making appointments, that is), a human may not be able to tell between Google Assistant and another human.
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LG G7 ThinQ brings more noise, more screen, more AI
The speakers sound like a Boombox, the screen is actually a Super Bright Display and the AI CAM is more intelligent than ever before. LG officially makes the hard sell to consumers on the LG G7 ThinQ.
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You can sign up to learn about the Amazon Fire TV Cube
The design of the "Cube" was leaked late last year, but since the launch of the "Pendant" design, we haven't heard anything about it until now.
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Amazon launches Echo Dot Kids Edition with FreeTime services bundled
It's $79.99, $30 more than an Echo Dot alone, but it comes in an attractive protective case and a year of free access to kids content and services.
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Google Home gets BOGO discounts in the US and Canada
If you're thinking about getting a smart speaker, especially from Google, you might just want to buy two and take advantage of some savings.
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Side-mounted LG G7 ThinQ button will reportedly be used for quick Google Assistant access
Drawing inspiration from Samsung's last couple of flagship phone designs, the fast-approaching LG G7 ThinQ will let you press a side-mounted button to launch Google Assistant.
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KGI undercuts HomePod consensus with 2.5 million sales in 2018
The market expects 7 million sales in the calendar year and the best that Ming-chi Kuo, renowned Apple analyst, can muster is 2.5 million.
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Google Assistant now works with Pixel C
The Pixel C is no Pixelbook. That's because the Chromebook got the Google Assistant before the Android tablet did. Funny that happened.
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Spotify Car Player caught in Reddit thread from January
Seems like Spotify likes not only to test its marketing apparatuses out, but tease our minds with new hardware that it has wanted to put out.
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Amazon’s latest Alexa update provides users with a public announcement tool
It's being called an "intercom" mode, though it really acts as more of a public announcement system made of Echo speakers.
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Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 updated with hands-free Alexa
The cheaper Fire tablets now can take in Alexa requests just by your asking them with your voice. Plug it in and they can even be asleep when you're poking them!
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Apple hiring more Siri-related positions this year
Most of the 161 positions that are currently posted are focused on software engineering. Could Apple finally be taking the shovel to building Siri's intelligence?
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Bluetooth speakers can now link to Google Home speakers
Perhaps you prefer the sound of one of your other Bluetooth speakers to the Google Home Mini? Or you just need that added boost.
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Amazon Echo speakers take 66 percent of US smart speaker market
But with only just over a third of US households having a smart speaker, how does the market grow from here? Kantar Worldpanel has a few thoughts.
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Facebook takes focus off hardware in favor of data privacy tools
The social media company introduced single-page access to all of its privacy tools for users and is stepping off the gas pedal on a smart speaker, originally to be released in May.
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