Voice Tech: Coming Soon To A Classroom Near You
Voice technology has become a familiar presence in the home, but now it’s on the verge of making a breakthrough into the classroom. Full Story: Forbes
Amazon Makes Alexa Audio Ads More Interactive
Amazon debuted new ways for listeners to interact with audio ads played over Alexa-enabled devices this week at its unBoxed event for advertisers. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Amazon’s Alexa now offers translations from English to Hebrew
Amazon has begun showing a far greater interest in Israeli consumers in recent years. Full Story: Israel Hayom
Samsung Adds Rival SK Telecom’s Voice Assistant and Smart Home Devices to SmartThings Network
South Korean communications giant SK Telecom has begun connecting its voice assistant to Samsung’s SmartThings smart home platform. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Samsung Adopts ‘Matter’ Smart Home Protocol for SmartThings and Galaxy
Samsung has begun integrating the Matter standard for smart device control. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
iOS 15.1: Apple Confirms 22 Security Reasons To Update Your iPhone Now
Apple has released iOS 15.1, along with a bunch of cool new features. But iOS 15.1 is also an important security update, because it comes with fixes for 22 security vulnerabilities, some of which are serious. Full Story: Forbes
Sonos says Google is blocking it from offering more than one voice assistant at once
Concurrency does more or less what its name suggests by allowing Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa to be used side by side. Full Story: The Verge
Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator
For its first healthcare accelerator program, Amazon’s cloud division tapped a diverse group of startups working in virtual reality, voice assistant technology, remote monitoring and social determinants of health. Full Story: Becker’s Hospital Review
How Personal Branding Went Digital And What It Means For Your Career
When I created my personal branding business 20 years ago, personal branding lived in the real world. Full Story: Forbes
18 Essential Graphic Design Terms You Need to Know
If you’re just starting out in the world of graphic design, make sure you’re familiar with these terms. Full Story: MakeUseOf