Alexa can now connect to Big Mouth Billy Bass, along with twerking Christmas toys
Remember Big Mouth Billy Bass? That strange wall-mounted fish from the '90s that sings "Take Me to the River?"
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Apple Music comes to Amazon's Alexa devices
Apple Music is coming to Amazon's Alexa-powered speakers, in a rare move by the iPhone maker to broaden its service offerings to users of rival devices.
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Google Fi mobile phone service now works with iPhone and more Android devices—with limits
Fi meet iPhone. iPhone meet Fi.
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Nov 30, 2018
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A multiscreen experience of motorcycle racing
A new prototype allows motor sport fans to personalise their TV viewing experience with synchronised content on their mobile devices.
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Nov 30, 2018
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Researchers bring Jedi powers to life with Force Push
Fans of the Star Wars franchise will have to wait more than a year from now to get their fix of Jedi-laden telekinetic spectacles on the big screen. The as-of-yet-to-be-titled Episode IX, the last installment of the space ...
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Apple says iPhone XR is 'best-selling' iPhone, as it promotes RED model to help fight AIDS
The iPhone XR has been the "best-selling iPhone each and every day since it became available for sale" on Oct. 26, Apple vice president of product marketing Greg Joswiak said Wednesday.
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Augmented reality promises to rescue dying museums – so why don't visitors want to use it?
Museums are often perceived as dusty cabinets full off dead and ancient things, especially those institutions you've never heard off. You know the ones, the neglected pride of county towns that could play a vital cultural ...
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Nov 29, 2018
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Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals
Your home digital assistant is always listening. But is it always offering you the best content, the cheapest deals, and the right search results?
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Nov 29, 2018
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Google extends telecom service Fi to iPhones
Google said Wednesday it was expanding its "virtual" telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones.
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Nov 28, 2018
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Smart speakers make passive listeners
People explore less when they get recommendations from voice-based platforms such as Amazon's Alexa or Apple's Siri, making it more likely that they'll hear options chosen by an algorithm than those they might actually prefer.
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