Looking back at the last two Consumer Electronics Shows, you can see a tremendous focus on voice assistants. However, there was a key difference between the 2017 and 2018 shows: Amazon Alexa was all over the place in 2017 and it took until the next … [Read more...]
Podcast: Apple’s WWDC news and connected musicians
Kevin kicks off the show with his thoughts on Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference news, including Siri’s new IFTTT-like abilities. We continue with Alexa finding a home on computers and a discussion of the OVAL sensor that’s hoping to crowdfund a … [Read more...]
Siri got smarter at WWDC 2018, but not the way you’d think
On Monday, the keynote kicked off Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference with a focus on software and services. Nope, there was no new hardware, so no new support for Z-Wave or Zigbee radios like I had hoped for HomeKit. Apple’s Home app is coming to … [Read more...]
Should our digital assistants speak before being spoken to?
Digital assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Siri are very useful, but there’s a catch: They generally don’t provide information unless you ask for it. That approach only solves half of the assistant equation. A truly effective assistant … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 30, 2018
Common sense IoT security principles drafted in the UK: Most of these may sound familiar to you since we’ve suggested them time and again on the podcast, but it’s nice to see some formalization. The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & … [Read more...]
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