Apple has acquired a small French startup called Regaind…
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Ikea’s smart home dares to make sense
The ‘smart home’ has not yet distinguished itself. Sure, you might dim your lights…
Apple has proven me wrong about HomeKit
Apple has made major changes to HomeKit that accelerate the standard’s trajectory…
Apple ready to talk up Siri at WWDC 2017
For much of the iPhone’s first decade, the main canvas for developers has been its touchscreen…
Apple’s ‘Siri Speaker’ has entered overseas production ahead of WWDC
Apple has started manufacturing a long-in-the-works Siri-controlled smart speaker…
Here are all the devices that are compatible with Apple’s HomeKit
Now you can ask Siri to turn on your Philips Hue lights (they can also check the air quality!) or check to see if your…
Apple Siri Speaker: What will it be, how might it look, and what will it do?
What might Apple want from a Siri Speaker? Well, first and foremost…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple likely to launch all-new 10.5 inch iPad Pro and Siri Speaker at WWDC
Apple’s WWDC conference kicks off on June 5th and whilst it is predominantly a software conference…
Microsoft’s ‘me too’ smart speaker
First there was Amazon’s Echo, which I characterized as an attempt to advance home automation…
Amazon dominates market for voice-controlled speakers
Amazon.com Inc is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers…
Bloomberg: Unclear if Apple’s forthcoming Siri Speaker will feature a display; Amazon would love to integrate Apple Music on Echo
Amazon has managed to outflank Google and Apple…
Amazon unveils ‘Echo Show’ with a display for video calls and more; ships June 28
Look out, world: Alexa is coming to a screen near you…
Wishlist for Apple’s Siri Speaker: Hi-Fi audio, multi-user control, HomeKit, and more
Amazon Echo and Google Home both offer features that I’d like, but there are things…
Phil Schiller on Amazon Echo-like devices and more
Phil Schiller, Apple’s “Senior Vice President Worldwide Marketing at Apple was in Bengaluru…
Apple to unveil new Siri speaker at WWDC 2017
Taiwan-based OEM Inventec reportedly has landed orders from Apple to produce a connected…
Apple’s Amazon Echo echo rumored to borrow trashcan Mac Pro design cues, could arrive at WWDC
More details on Apple’s anticipated standalone Siri speaker have emerged…
Following debut of Echo Look with built-in camera, Amazon likely reveal new Echo device with a built-in display
The Amazon Echo family may get even bigger…
Apple said to be working on a Siri-based Amazon Echo rival
Apple is currently finalizing designs for their Amazon Echo rival…
Apple’s slow-paced strategy in the smart home race threatened by Amazon
In less than a year, Amazon’s combination of the Echo speaker system and the Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant…
24.5 million voice-first devices will ship this year; mainly Amazon Echos
We are entering the age of the CUI, the conversational user interface…
Amazon vs. Apple: Home game grudge match
Alexa is everywhere. In your car. In your home. Even your baby monitor…
Apple’s next new product category
Here are some thoughts about the new products I think we might see from Apple over not just…
Tech’s biggest showdown is unfolding in your living room
Microsoft is joining Google and Amazon in the race for your home…
Apple’s Amazon Echo echo: What if AirPort Extreme becomes the Siri speaker?
It’s been a weird year for Apple, product-wise…
The best non-Apple Airport Wi-Fi routers for Mac users
For the highest-bandwidth needs allowing for one device to serve data at the best possible speeds…
It’s about time Apple killed the Airport hardware line
Apple Inc. has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers, another move to try to…
Apple abandons development of wireless routers
Apple Inc. has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers…
Amazon challenges Apple, Spotify with new music streaming service starting at $3.99 a month
Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday launched a full-fledged music streaming service with subscriptions…
Apple’s Amazon Echo echo
Apple is reportedly building a Siri-based smart home device to rival Amazon’s Echo…
Apple’s Amazon Echo rival said to include includes built-in cameras to read users’ emotions, recognize faces
Apple’s long-rumored answer to the Amazon Echo smart speaker is now being tested in secret in the homes…
Apple’s $300 billion opportunity
In the context of the parade of multi-billion-dollar buyouts in recent years, Apple Inc.’s $200 million acquisition…
Why Apple will become a leader in artificial intelligence
Apple’s ongoing interest in preserving the privacy of its customers, combined with its own processor expertise, make localized AI a natural offering…
Apple buys machine-learning startup Turi for $200 million
Apple Inc. acquired artificial intelligence startup Turi Inc. for about $200 million…
How Apple thwarted Intel’s plans to make RealSense emotionally smart
Intel had grand plans for computers that will recognize human emotion…
Why did Apple buy a startup whose tech can read emotions via facial recognition?
Apple Inc. bought the artificial intelligence startup Emotient that specializes in facial recognition technology that interprets people’s emotions…
Apple buys Emotient, maker of artificial-intelligence tech that reads emotion by analyzing facial expressions
Apple Inc. has purchased Emotient Inc., a startup that uses artificial-intelligence technology to read people’s emotions…
