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Smart TVs are quickly catching up with voice activated devices in the race for convenience. They are able to show and find content, control devices and more.
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What are voice assistants? Voice assistants are software that recognize voice, process language, and synthesize to listen to commands and return information
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Both platforms, Google and Alexa, are able to connect your Google calendar and add calendar events or get your schedule for the day.
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Both platforms, Google and Alexa, have built-in weather services. However, if you need detailed information, there are third party applications available.
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Voice solutions are not just about voice. This article compares applications based on voice first, only voice and voice added.
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This article explains when smart assistants become active, when they start listening, what is recorded and how to manage it.
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This article reviews different ways to interact with voice-activated devices and the long-term implications to your business and the way we search on voice.
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What is a Voice application? This article is a good introduction to the topic covering the basics of voice applications.
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Voice-activated assistants are paving the way to a promising future based on convenience and customer experience