virtual assistants

Alexa And Cortana Forge Virtual Friendship
Alexa And Cortana Forge Virtual Friendship
August 31, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are now on voice command speaking terms. The companies announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 30) that owners of either company’s...

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The Past, Present And Future Of Voice Banking
The Past, Present And Future Of Voice Banking
August 10, 2017  |  Voice Activation

It’s been a little over a year since our Digital Banking Tracker heralded the “Dawn of Banking Voice Technology.” Now it’s more like the high...

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Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
July 05, 2017  |  Retail

In its latest effort to keep up with its American big brother Amazon, China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba has announced the debut of its own smart...

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Pegasystem Aims To Evolve Chatbots With Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant
Pegasystem Aims To Evolve Chatbots With Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant
April 19, 2017  |  Chatbots

Pegasystems, the software company, announced Tuesday (April 18) the launch of Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant, an artificial intelligence-powered (AI) bot that turns applications into smart...

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Samsung Launches Bixby, Says Its Better Than Other Virtual Assistants
Samsung Launches Bixby, Says Its Better Than Other Virtual Assistants
March 21, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Putting rumors to rest, Samsung Electronics announced Monday (March 20) the launch of Bixby, its virtual assistant aimed to take on Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s...

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Hyundai Taking The IoT High Road With Alexa Riding Shotgun
Hyundai Taking The IoT High Road With Alexa Riding Shotgun
January 27, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Virtual assistants seem ready to hit the road as automakers integrate virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa directly into vehicles’ operating systems. For the January Internet...

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Internet of Things Tracker: Will Virtual Assistants Put Automakers In The IoT Fast Lane?
Internet of Things Tracker: Will Virtual Assistants Put Automakers In The IoT Fast Lane?
January 26, 2017  |  Internet of Things

As IoT connectivity expands, the distance between the inside of a home and a vehicle parked inside the garage is getting much shorter. Vehicles are...

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Virtual Assistants Slated To Surpass VR This Holiday
Virtual Assistants Slated To Surpass VR This Holiday
December 20, 2016  |  Retail

Gadgets and gizmos, oh my. ‘Tis the season for buying and gifting electronics, with most people placing them at the top of their list. As...

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