iOS 12 Boosts AR, Machine Learning, Siri Tools for Developers Nick Kolakowski, September 17, 2018 3 min read If you’re an iOS developer, chances are pretty good that you’ve been poking around the various beta versions of iOS...
Siri Shortcuts on iOS 12: What Developers Need to Know Nate Swanner, September 4, 2018 6 min read Siri Shortcuts are coming to iOS 12, adding a deep layer of utility and complexity to Apple’s voice-activated digital...
3 Digital Assistants Face an Uphill Fight for Your Living Room Nick Kolakowski, August 17, 2018 6 min read Digital assistants are arguably the hottest segment of consumer technology at the moment, but the pool of competitors...
WWDC 2018 Epilogue: We’re In the Desert Nate Swanner, June 11, 2018 12 min read An undeniable truth of WWDC 2018: it’s a “down year.” Apple didn't roll out a big, splashy new service, or new...
Siri Shortcuts is Apple’s Clever Plan to Dethrone Alexa Nate Swanner, June 7, 2018 3 min read At this year's WWDC, Apple decided to accelerate its place in the smart assistant skills race by getting users to make...
Google Beats Amazon in Digital Assistant Shipments: Report Nick Kolakowski, May 24, 2018 2 min read Although Amazon is widely viewed as the dominant vendor of “smart speakers,” Google has made great strides in the...
If You Want an A.I. Job, Go with Siri or Alexa Nate Swanner, April 4, 2018 6 min read When it comes to artificial intelligence (A.I.), three major players exist in the consumer space: Google, Apple, and...
First Take: Is HomePod Worth Your Time and Money? Nate Swanner, February 14, 2018 11 min read Of all Apple’s products, none are as fresh or controversial as HomePod. It’s expensive, its benefits subjective,...
Siri Might Just Be Smarter Than Alexa: Report Nate Swanner, January 11, 2018 4 min read While digital artificial intelligence (A.I.) assistants are still (mostly) dumb, new research shows that Siri has...
Which Digital Assistant Will Fail Next Year? Nick Kolakowski, January 5, 2018 4 min read Tech firms (and more than a few independent developers) have embraced voice-activated digital assistants as the way...
