HomePod Has Limited Skillset for Devs at Launch Nate Swanner, November 6, 2017 HomePod is coming. Apple’s first voice-activated speaker for your home will be available next month, and Apple is providing an early glimpse of what developers will …
A.I. Assistants May Drive Earbud, Device Sales Nate Swanner, September 6, 2017 Wireless earbuds are almost a must-have accessory for modern smartphones. As the number of flagship devices without proper audio jacks increases, so does the need for …
How Voice and Gestures Will Frame Our Mobile Future Nate Swanner, August 31, 2017 For most, the Home button is a salve. Whether rage-quitting an email app or just migrating between tasks, tapping it is an entrenched behavior for both …
Google Headphones Hint at Wearables Challenge Nick Kolakowski, August 23, 2017 Google is supposedly hard at work on a pair of “smart” headphones that will allow users to interact with the company’s voice-activated digital assistant. The blog …
Amazon Still Won’t Say What Alexa Skills Pay Nate Swanner, August 18, 2017 Amazon has expanded the number of Alexa skills categories that developers are able to monetize. There are now seven total categories in which to make money …
Will Amazon Echo Show Allow Third-Party Apps? Nick Kolakowski, May 10, 2017 For months, rumors have percolated through the tech media that Amazon was working on a digital assistant with a screen. On May 9, that scuttlebutt came …
