Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to be integrated on the same devices for the first time Amazon and Google are putting their rival voice assistants on the same devices for the first time, allowing users to… Read More
Amazon adds hands-free voice activation to Alexa app, and gives users initial choice to opt in or out Amazon is adding hands-free activation to its Alexa apps for iOS and Android, giving users the option to say “Alexa”… Read More
Here are all of Google’s voice assistant announcements from CES as it battles Amazon One of Google’s main advantages over rivals like Amazon in the digital assistant race is its command of the popular… Read More
Google Assistant can now control Xbox consoles in new voice integration between tech giants The Google Assistant is coming to Xbox, the latest example of Microsoft adding more voice control to its flagship gaming… Read More
Apple says Siri will no longer retain audio by default, one-upping Amazon and Google on privacy Siri won’t be so sneaky about snooping anymore. That’s the gist of a new policy announcement and accompanying apology from… Read More
Amazon introduces Alexa speed controls, letting users determine how quickly voice assistant talks If only we could do this with certain people in our lives! Alexa will speak up to two times slower… Read More
Earmuffs, Alexa! Amazon to let users opt out of human review of voice recordings, amid scrutiny Amazon became the latest tech giant to let users of its voice assistant opt out of human review of their… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Can virtual assistants make healthcare more human? Startups create voice tech for doctors and patients Play Peek into a random hospital room in the U.S. today, and you might see something that makes you cynical about… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Geared Up: Google Pixel 3a Thoughts, iOS 13 Leaked Features, & Google Duplex on the Web Play The Google I/O 2019 keynote took place this week, and I bring you a recap of the news, including my… Read More
Amazon maintains big lead in smart speaker market over Google and Apple, new survey estimates There’s been some buzz about Google’s smart speakers catching up to Amazon’s market-leading offerings in recent months, but a new… Read More
Microsoft gives up on Cortana as an Alexa rival, now views assistant as cross-platform skill Microsoft no longer views Cortana as a competitor to the Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa, and the priority has changed… Read More
Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant, Round 2: Digital assistants duke it out in the desert LAS VEGAS — Sin City has served as the backdrop to some of the most famous bouts and rematches in… Read More
Google aims to get digital brain in simple, inexpensive devices with new Assistant Connect platform LAS VEGAS — The Google Assistant now lives in more than 1 billion devices, but the company wants to put… Read More
Video: Inside Google’s wacky, Tunnel of Love-esque rollercoaster ride at CES LAS VEGAS — What the heck just happened? I just got off the “Google Assistant Ride” a 4-minute rollercoaster tour… Read More
Google Assistant’s new ‘Interpreter Mode’ serves as real-time translator for hotel guests LAS VEGAS — A guest shows up at a hotel but doesn’t speak English. What ensues is a long and… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Google’s new Podcasts app syncs with Home speakers via Assistant, one-upping Amazon Alexa Play Details of Google Podcasts, the search giant’s new Android app for listening to audio shows, leaked overnight in advance of… Read More
Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use Cortana is getting serious traction in the enterprise world, according to a new study that predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will… Read More
TLDR: Microsoft agrees to buy GitHub, tech for women’s safety, Alexa & Google Assistant coming to Xbox [Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More
Alexa and the Google Assistant are reportedly coming soon to Microsoft’s Xbox Alexa is moving even deeper into Microsoft territory. Amazon’s digital brain and the Google Assistant appear bound for Xbox to… Read More
Google launches startup investment program to bolster its digital assistant ecosystem Google has kicked off a new investment program to back early-stage startups building capabilities and devices using the tech giant’s… Read More
Google Cloud makes text-to-speech capabilities in apps like Google Maps available on Google Cloud Platform Google continues to focus on ways it can use its artificial intelligence research to court cloud customers, announcing Tuesday that… Read More
‘Hey’ no more, as Microsoft’s Cortana drops the pleasantries from voice commands Microsoft doesn’t want its users to have to waste any time in getting the attention of its digital assistant Cortana.… Read More
Google ad blitz showcases a life made easier with its Assistant, and Nest delivers prom night advice Amazon may have made a splash during last month’s Super Bowl with an Alexa ad that dominated water cooler conversations,… Read More
Google Assistant will soon speak 30 languages and detect which languages people are speaking Google is doubling down on its digital assistant, adding more languages and working with phone makers to build deeper integrations… Read More
New data: Google Home faring better against Amazon Echo, grabbing 40% of U.S. holiday sales Google’s push to compete with Amazon Echo in the home is starting to pay off with increased market share, according… Read More
Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another… Read More
Podcast Geared Up Podcast: Voice assistant mania and the latest TV tech at CES It’s that time of the year: This week is the Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest tech expo in the U.S.… Read More
Google to challenge Amazon’s Echo Show through smart-screen partnerships with LG, Sony and others LAS VEGAS — Google has its answer to the touchscreen-powered Amazon Echo Show. Google announced today that it will bring… Read More
Google continues all-out blitz of CES with new smart speakers, TVs and more featuring Google Assistant LAS VEGAS — If CES 2017 was the year of Alexa everywhere, the theme of 2018 may ultimately be Google… Read More
Panasonic bringing Alexa and Google Assistant to in-car ‘infotainment’ systems, with offline capabilities LAS VEGAS — An overriding theme of CES this year is Amazon’s Alexa versus the Google Assistant, but Panasonic isn’t… Read More
