Tag: voice recognition

Here’s what you didn’t know about Amazon’s Echo Frames

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“Amazon announced a heap of devices this week, including five new Echo smart speakers, more Ring smart home security and new Alexa commands. But the new Echo Frames smart glasses ($180) and Echo Loop smart ring ($130) were the two that stole headlines. 

These wearable devices put Amazon’s digital Alexa assistant on your body in a way that’s different than the more expected earbuds route (though there are new Echo Buds, too, for $130 or £120). By bringing Alexa to your face and your hand, Amazon might be trying to get more personal with the little voice in the device.”

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/heres-what-you-didnt-know-about-amazons-echo-frames/

Voice and Speech Recognition in Banking – What’s Possible Today

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Header image credit: Total Voice Technologies

“When the speech recognition systems are faced with a question that appears challenging for the algorithm to process and understand, it seems to be better to suggest a probable answer rather than sending an error message in order to help customers continue to use the service.”

https://emerj.com/ai-sector-overviews/voice-speech-recognition-banking/

The Conversational AI Summit at Transform: Learn why it’s the most important AI tech right now

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“The Summit is important because conversational AI isn’t an overhyped future possibility, but rather a technology you should be investing in today to help drive your business forward,” says Ryan Lester, senior director of customer experience technologies at LogMeIn.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/venturebeat.com/2019/07/05/the-conversational-ai-summit-at-transform-learn-why-its-the-most-important-ai-tech-right-now/amp/

Transform 2019, July 10 & 11

VentureBeat will be co-hosting the Conversational AI Summit

https://www.vbtransform.com

All you need to control your Mac or iOS device is your voice

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  • “Accessibility has become a popular avenue for tech companies lately, and today Apple revealed its latest push: Voice Control.
  • With macOS Catalina and iOS 13, you’ll be able to control your devices completely with your voice.
  • Most importantly, the company says your voice is processed on the device. Nothing is sent to, or stored by, Apple.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.engadget.com/amp/2019/06/03/apple-voice-control-mac-ios/