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The Microsoft-Nuance Deal: A new push for voice technology?
Microsoft's decision to buy Nuance for $19.7 billion highlights how important voice-activated technology is already in healthcare and how ubiquitous it might become elsewhere.
How to add powerful voice commands into Chrome on your computer
Ready to control Chrome with your voice? Here's how a couple quick clicks can bring Android-like powers into your desktop browsing environment.
iGenius’ Crystal: An enterprise-class digital assistant at last?
If you can successfully marry vast data repositories with artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing, you'd wind up with something like Crystal. Are digital assistants ready for a big leap forward?
The hidden significance of a simple Chromebook screensaver
A subtle-seeming feature could help connect Google's ecosystems in a powerful new way — from Chrome OS to Android and beyond.
10 ways Google Assistant devices can help with working from home
Whether you're using an Assistant-enabled speaker or a screen-packin' Smart Display, having a virtual genie at your desk can bring a serious boost to your home-working productivity.
10+ Siri tips to help you work at home
If you are following the science of pandemics, you’re still working at home. So how can Apple’s Siri help you get your work done?
How voice tech could shape the post-pandemic workplace
As companies start thinking about how to reopen offices, contactless interfaces could be key to ensuring employees stay safe.
The critical need for AI digital assistants
Given the distractions and dangers of the world, we all need help staying organized and focused. When it comes to productivity, a little artificial intelligence could go a long way.
How to make the most of Android's new Assistant add-on
Google's got a spectacular new system for interacting with Assistant on Android — but you really have to go out of your way to uncover its potential.
Cortana, say goodbye
The digital assistant isn’t entirely going away, but we’re near the end of the road for another me-too technology from Microsoft that nobody really wanted.
2020: The year the office finds its voice?
Voice-based AI assistants may soon be as common in the workplace as they are at home, handling routine tasks and – eventually – more complicated workflows and business processes.
22 Siri commands (almost) every AirPod user needs
Siri on your AirPods will help you get so much done.
9 challenges Apple-based enterprises face in 2020
With 5G iPhones expected, AR continuing to evolve and voice-based assistants gaining momentum, 2020 could bring the seeds of change for many companies.
Salesforce to expand Einstein Voice Skills so users can create custom voice apps
Salesforce is among a number of tech firms aiming to bring voice to the enterprise, though most users will have to wait until 2021 to access its AI voice assistant.
22 worthwhile ways to use Google Assistant on a Chromebook
Google Assistant is finally working its way into the fabric of Chrome OS, and it's bringing with it some interesting new possibilities.
Cortana can now read emails out loud in Outlook for iOS
The AI-powered voice assistant will also help schedule meetings, as Microsoft continues to reposition Cortana as a powerful enterprise assistant.
30 time-saving tricks to try with the new Google Assistant
Google's revamped Assistant can do some really useful stuff — if you know what to ask.
How to use Voice Control in macOS Catalina
Here's an introductory guide to using your voice to control your Mac once you upgrade to the latest version of macOS.
There’s method in Amazon’s hardware madness
What Amazon understands about the future that most companies don’t: Virtual assistants belong on our bodies.
