Facebook’s smart speaker ‘Portal’ and voice assistant ‘Aloha’ have been spotted in a new leak HIGHLIGHTS Facebook’s rumoured Aloha AI assistant leaked again The new feature was found inside Facebook and Messenger Android apps It can connect to external Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices Facebook has already been quite late in joining the voice computing revolution, but it might just be ready ... Read More »
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WhatsApp Beta for Android Now Lets Users Switch From Voice to Video Call
WhatsApp Android beta users can switch from voice to video calls in one-on-one chats, not in group chats HIGHLIGHTS The feature is only visible in WhatsApp beta for Android iOS users are yet to see the feature The other user will be asked if they want to switch WhatsApp calls have become a crucial part of the popular messaging app, with ... Read More »
WhatsApp Group Voice, Video Calls Coming Soon, Suggests iPhone Beta Code: Report
HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp has reportedly confirmed group calling feature in its iOS app WhatsApp v2.17.70 beta for iPhone has code references to group calling WhatsApp is also reported to be testing Unsend and Delete for Everyone WhatsApp group calling is on its way, going by the code spotted in the latest beta version for the iPhone app. While group voice calling ... Read More »
Apple Watch Series 3 Voice Calling Feature Isn’t Coming to India
The Apple Watch Series 3 that the iPhone-maker unveiled at Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Campus on Tuesday, is the most advanced smartwatch in the world, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. The top feature of the Apple Watch Series 3 is cellular connectivity, which enables users to make and receive phone calls. But if you’re in India and planning to purchase ... Read More »
Spotify Driving Mode Feature Undergoing Testing: Bigger Buttons, Voice Control, And Song Announcements
As smartphones continue to vie for our attention in every situation imaginable — dinners, conversations, and even inside movie theaters, frustratingly — the risks associated with focusing on a screen instead of our day-to-day lives increase. Distracted driving has been a growing problem in many countries. Apple attempts to solve this by bringing driving mode-related features into iOS, letting the ... Read More »
Alcatel A3 10 Tablet With 4G, Voice Calling Support Launched at Rs. 9,999
HIGHLIGHTS Alcatel A3 10 going on sale via Flipkart It has been priced at Rs. 9,999 It features a large 10.1-inch display Alcatel on Thursday announced its all-new A3 10 tablet in India. Priced at Rs. 9,999, the new Alcatel A3 10 will be going on sale via Flipkart from today in Volcano Black colour. Alcatel says that the new ... Read More »
Google tries new approach with voice on Pixel phone
The Assistant is always at the ready on the Pixel phone and can be summoned by pressing the home button or saying the words ‘OK Google.’ Photo: Reuters About six months ago, people working on hardware and the voice-activated Google Assistant for the Pixel phone started sitting next to each other at the company’s Mountain View, California headquarters, hammering out ... Read More »
Google Assistant Gets IFTTT Support; Makes Voice Commands on Pixel, Google Home More Powerful
Google unveiled its smart home speaker called Google Home at its Made by Google event on October 4. The speaker, like the Google Pixel smartphones, is powered by the Google Assistant. At the time of launch, Google Home did not have many integrations to work with, but that should change when the Assistant SDK becomes available. Now however, IFTTT has ... Read More »
Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. Offers to Voice Mark Zuckerberg’s Home AI System
Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. Offers to Voice Mark Zuckerberg’s Home AI System HIGHLIGHTS Mark Zuckerberg sought suggestions for voice of the home AI on Facebook Robert Downey Jr. offered to do the voice if the money went to charity The Iron Man actors reply got over 8,000 likes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got a surprise of sorts when his ... Read More »
Asus Zenbo household robot With Voice manipulate released
HIGHLIGHTS Zenbo, can flow independently and understand spoken instructions. Zenbo functions its personal app surroundings. Zenbo is designed to deal with the needs of every member of the family. Asus at its pre-Computex 2016 ‘Zenvolution’ event, apart from launching the ZenFone three series of smartphones and a lineup of laptops/ hybrids, additionally unveiled its first family robot – Zenbo. The ... Read More »