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...]
Microsoft’s plan to connect Alexa and Cortana is a UI bust
Microsoft showed off the interplay between its Cortana digital assistant and Amazon's Alexa at its Build developer event Monday. This was part of a theme on Microsoft's vision for running apps everywhere on anything. As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella … [Read more...]
Why the IoT and my smart home have me using a phone less and less
Over the past few years in various conversations, Stacey has told me she doesn’t carry her phone around at home. Ludicrous, I say! At least that’s what I used to say. It turns out that the smart home and IoT now has me doing the same thing: As I add … [Read more...]
Here is what’s going to happen in 2017
As I finished my CES planning this week, I realized I didn't have to write a traditional, what-to-expect-from-CES post that I've written for what feels like a decade since I'm not at a major publication anymore. The exhilaration I felt was fleeting … [Read more...]