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Oh No! Samsung Is Having Another Crack At Trying To Breath Life Into Bixby

November 30, 2020

Desperate to get their Bixby voice technology to be taken seriously alongside Alexa and Google Assistant, Samsung is now going to have...

Fitbit Adds Google Assistant – Could This Mean The Deal Is Edging Closer?

November 23, 2020

April Glover

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Google Assistant support is rolling out on select Fitbit smartwatches, an upgrade with interesting timing considering how close Google is to finally...

Samsung Adds Google Assistant To Smart TV Lineup

November 23, 2020

Jake Nelson

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Samsung has finally brought Google Assistant to its smart TVs, joining Bixby and Amazon Alexa. All 2020-model 4K and 8K QLED TVs,...

JB Hi-Fi Rolls Out Smart Home Bonanza Sale

October 29, 2020

Jake Nelson

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JB Hi-Fi is holding what it bills as a “smart home bonanza” sale, with discounts and bundle offers across a range of...

Google Testing Motion-Activated Smart Displays Which Don’t Need A Wake Word

October 23, 2020

April Glover

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Google is conducting internal tests which could potentially eliminate the need for users to say “Hey Google” to wake its Nest Hub...

Google Launch Voice Commands For Nike Sneakers

October 13, 2020

Roma Christian

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Nike has further embraced the integration of fashion and tech, with the deployment of Google Assistant voice commands to wearers of its...

Private “Guest Mode” Coming To Google Assistant

October 8, 2020

Jake Nelson

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Google Assistant will soon feature an anonymous Guest mode, one of a number of privacy and security improvements on the way for...

Is Bixby On The Way Out As Samsung Cuts AR Features?

October 7, 2020

Jake Nelson

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Samsung is cutting a number of Bixby augmented reality features, in a sign that the days of its much-maligned virtual assistant could...

LG Debut Voice-Controlled Massage Chair Amid Home Health Boom

September 29, 2020

Roma Christian

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LG has debuted its next-generation massage chair with voice-control smarts, leveraging a boom in home improvement sales during COVID19 lockdown measures. The...