voice activation

A voice-user interface makes spoken human interaction with computers possible, using speech recognition to understand spoken commands and answer questions, and typically text to speech to play a reply. A voice command device is a device controlled with a voice user interface.

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Parkopedia Debuts Voice-Enabled Parking Assistance Through Amazon Alexa
Parkopedia Debuts Voice-Enabled Parking Assistance Through Amazon Alexa
June 08, 2022  |  Transportation

Connected vehicle services provider Parkopedia has debuted a new Amazon Alexa skill designed to help travelers access voice-enabled parking assistance, according to a press release...

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Coming Soon to a Vacation Near You: In Car-Karaoke, Rearview Selfies
Coming Soon to a Vacation Near You: In Car-Karaoke, Rearview Selfies
May 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Long road trips will seem a little shorter with the addition of some future technology that will make the drive more enjoyable. These features are...

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Today in Food Commerce: ResTech Companies Leverage Voice Commerce; Chicken Sandwich Wars Return
Today in Food Commerce: ResTech Companies Leverage Voice Commerce; Chicken Sandwich Wars Return
May 20, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Burger King tests out new chicken sandwiches to drive digital sales, while Square integrates with conversational artificial intelligence (AI) company SoundHound....

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Square Taps Voice Commerce as ResTech Races Toward Automation
Square Taps Voice Commerce as ResTech Races Toward Automation
May 20, 2022  |  Voice Activation

With the difficult labor market restaurants are facing, many purpose-built technology companies have come to the fore, offering automated solutions to make operational processes more...

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Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
May 12, 2022  |  Retail

For the second time in as many months, Amazon is asking Alexa for help. At a time when its stock has fallen 40% in six...

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Big Rigs and Bikes Offer Growing Market for Connected Services, Voice Assistants
Big Rigs and Bikes Offer Growing Market for Connected Services, Voice Assistants
May 11, 2022  |  Earnings

A growing number of manufacturers are adding voice assistants and other connected services to heavy trucks and two-wheeled vehicles. Cerence, a provider of conversational artificial...

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Connected Healthcare Speaks up as Investments Pour Into Voice AI
Connected Healthcare Speaks up as Investments Pour Into Voice AI
April 26, 2022  |  Healthcare

Venture capital is flowing into voice solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for the healthcare space as patients/consumers get more of a say in their...

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Restaurants Leverage Conversational AI to Automate Order-Taking
Restaurants Leverage Conversational AI to Automate Order-Taking
March 30, 2022  |  ResTech

As restaurants seek out more labor-efficient ways to keep operations running in the face of a challenging labor environment, many are turning to artificial intelligence...

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Instagram Reportedly Developing Voice Response to Stories
Instagram Reportedly Developing Voice Response to Stories
March 27, 2022  |  Voice Activation

Instagram might be cooking up a new feature: letting people send voice messages in response to stories. This is according a report from Engadget citing...

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