Emo AI desktop pet with personality, voice assistant and more

EMO is a cute desktop pet equipped with artificial intelligence, ideas and plenty of personality thanks to a wealth of sensors and unique technologies. Full Story: Geeky Gadgets

Sonos One v Sonos One SL: what’s the difference?

Last year, Sonos announced a new version of its Sonos One smart speaker, the Sonos One SL. Full Story: The Ambient

Beeb, how do you build the world’s first public service voice assistant?

Behind every voice assistant is a human being. Sometimes a whole lot of them. Full Story: Microsoft

Google and Amazon Roll Out Voice Assistant Upgrades

Nobody really talked to them when they entered the bar a few years ago. Now they’re smarter. Their squads (supported device ecosystems) are larger. Will anyone offer to buy them a drink now? Full Story: Morning Brew

Listening Skills: Voice Technology and the Publishing Industry

Predictions about the growth of smart speaker sales during the lockdown enforced by Covid-19 have not entirely come to fruition, but there is still significant optimism about the potential for the technology. Full Story: Lexology

Alexa Expands Emotion and Speaking Style Options to New Accents and Languages

Amazon has extended Alexa’s emotional range and stylistic speaking ability to new accents and languages a year after first introducing the feature for its default United States English accent. Full Story: Voicebot.ai

MeowTalk is a cat to human translator. The app uses machine learning

The web is being conquered by the MeowTalk app, designed to serve as a cat-to-human translator. The app was developed by a former Amazon employee who was involved in the voice assistant Alexa. Full Story: Phone Mantra

Overhaul Your Customer Service with This Voice Messaging App

Customer service is one of the most important metrics for businesses. Full Story: Entrepreneur

Google Assistant coming to Samsung TVs in 12 countries by year end

Google Assistant is now available on Samsung’s 2020 TVs in the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, and will be available in 12 countries by the end of the year, Samsung has announced. Full Story: The Verge

Amazon’s Alexa-powered smart glasses are now more widely available

Last year, Amazon announced Echo Frames, which are almost exactly what they sound like — a prescription-ready eyeglasses frame that looks pretty standard but has built-in microphones for you to summon Alexa. Full Story: Engadget