Samsung Adds “Hey Sammy” Wake Word to Bixby, But Only on the Galaxy Home Mini
Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant can now be awoken by saying, “Hey, Sammy or “Sammy-ya,” but only on the Galaxy Home Mini smart speaker. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Google Home: 5 amazing things you didn’t know your smart speaker could do
Move whatever you’re listening to in the garage into the main house with a simple command. Full Story: The Union Journal
Voice Assistant Use on Smartphones Rise, Siri Maintains Top Spot for Total Users in the U.S.
New report available today shows that voice assistant users on smartphones rose 11% between 2018-2020 and daily active users climbed 23%. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Amazon Echo and Alexa Turn Six, Try to Prepare for Everything
Six years ago, Amazon introduced the world to the Amazon Echo smart speaker and Alexa voice assistant. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Voice technology ‘no longer an option’ for businesses as COVID-19 propels market forward
The report states that COVID-19 has prompted the ‘technology moment’ for voice. Full Story: ChannelLife Australia
‘Voice of the Customer’: How to know what your clients really think
As businesses race to define customer needs in ever greater detail while aligning their own market offerings to better cater to them, the importance of gathering intelligence from customers grows significantly. Full Story: TechCentral
When To Use Alexa Skills Instead Of Apps (& When Not To)
Smart speaker owners can use Alexa skills as an alternative to using smartphone apps, depending on the circumstances and the tasks in need of doing. Full Story: Screen Rant
How to set up a Facebook Portal video-chat device and enable Alexa
You can use Facebook’s Portal — a webcam-like device that records high-quality video and audio — to video chat with friends through Facebook and WhatsApp. Full Story: Business Insider
Alexa Now Lets You Add Any Command to Routines and Sends Personal Reminders to Your Phone Only
Alexa users can customize the commands incorporated into Alexa routines. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
6 Alexa settings you won’t regret changing on your Amazon Echo
Whether you just bought your Amazon Echo or you’ve had it for years, you’ll want to update these settings right now. Full Story: CNET