Amazon announced a long-form speaking style for news and music content within third-party Alexa skills, with more natural-sounding pauses, the style is intended for longer-form content like podcasts. The longform speaking style is available for US developers who want a reading voice that sounds more natural when reading long pieces of…
Photo by Elien Dumon on Unsplash Louise’s impaired vision makes it difficult for her to read books and search for information on the Internet. So when her family offered her place an Amazon echo with Alexa vocal technology in his apartment, she decided to try the home speaker. The widow placed the device next…
Three healthcare facilities in Australia and New Zealand have deployed a new voice-controlled system to help patients notify nurses when they need assistance. A new Amazon Alexa skill is now making it easier for patients in hospitals in Australia and New Zealand to contact their nurses when they need help….
Google’s Nest Hub finally in Italy! Google Nest Hub, at long last, Google has a new smart display that will compete with the Amazon Echo Show. Google Nest Hub can be used to make video calls, camera surveillance, and facial recognition linked to the sharing of custom information. The screen can display…
“Alexa, order wine and towels,” could soon be the preferred way to order room service without lifting a fingertip. According to Marriot International, last summer Amazon introduced the new Alexa experience at select properties in Marriott Hotels, Westin Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, Aloft Hotels, and Autograph…
69,304 people from 159 countries joining us in Lisbon. 363,846 coffees. More than 1,200 speakers delivering talks and debating on panels across 24 stages, the only thing you have to figure out is which talks you simply cannot miss. I just got off the crazy crazy and wonderful carousel that…
VUIX is recently attended the fourth international Chatbot Summit, held in Berlin at the end of October. With over 1500 attendees, and more than 100 speakers, the Chatbot Summit is the place to be to learn about and engage in conversation about the latest developments and future of chatbot technology. The…
Amazon is bringing Alexa and Echo devices to Spain and Italy, months after it announced support for Spanish and Italian languages for its digital voice assistant. Amazon is now officially selling Echo devices in Italy and Spain, and there are dozens of local Alexa skills from various developers ready to go. Users…
Huawei launces his first smart speaker – AI Cub – as it looks to challenge the likes of Google and Apple. But Huawei has tried to differentiate itself from the competition by building in a 4G mobile internet router. That means people will be able to use it like a Wi-Fi…
Lenovo has recently announced its first smart display, created in collaboration with Google, as already anticipated in May during the Mountain View conference. As shown in the article opening image, users can take advantage of the large display to watch videos, call friends, view the weather, search for and follow…