Microsoft is ending support for Cortana on iOS
Microsoft has confirmed it will be ending support for Cortana on iOS (and Android) devices beginning in early 2021.
Amazon Alexa
Amazon overhauls Alexa app around core functionality rather than third-party apps
Instead of weather forecasts and third-party apps, the redesigned software centers around more personalization and first-party features that people actually use.
Amazon’s Alexa will be able to launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands soon
Amazon’s new “Alexa for Apps” feature will let Alexa users launch apps on Android and iOS using their voice.
The EU has launched a probe into the Internet of Things, targeting Siri, Alexa, and more
Apple, and many other companies, are part of a new probe launched by the European Union to look into digital assistants and smart products that connect to the Internet of Things market.
How to use Alexa’s Drop In and other communication features
For a simple intercom system in your home, use what you already own! Here’s how to use the Alexa communications features with Amazon Echo.
How to use the Alexa app for your alarms, reminders and timers
If you want to try a new digital assistant, here’s how to use Alexa for alarms, reminders, and timers, with or without an Amazon speaker.
How to set up and play Spotify on Alexa
If Spotify is your music app of choice and an Amazon Echo is the speaker you like, here’s how to get Spotify on Alexa to start listening to your tunes.
How to play Apple Podcasts on Alexa and Amazon Echo
Want to know how to play Apple Podcasts on Alexa for your Amazon Echo? This tutorial walks you through the steps so you’ll be listening in no time.
LG’s 2020 8K TV lineup features eight new TVs with AirPlay and HomeKit integration
LG’s upcoming TV sets for 2020 feature 8K resolution and native support for AirPlay 2, HomeKit, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Apple, Google, Amazon and others team up on an open standard for smart home devices
Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are establishing a working group tasked with the creation of a royalty-free connectivity standard smart home devices.
You can now ask Alexa to play Apple Podcasts on your Echo-enabled speaker
Amazon and Apple today expanded their existing partnership that enables Echo owners to use Apple Music by introducing support for Apple Podcasts.
Lasers can control Siri and other voice assistants: Researchers
Researchers have shown lasers and other focused light sources can be used to inject voice commands from a distance on Siri and other voice assistants.
