There are a ton of tricks that smart displays can do. But not all of them are created equal or are worth doing on this style of advice. The basics are easy—just about anyone knows how handy it is to ask any smart speaker or smart display to tell you the weather or play music. … Read more
Photo: Reshetnikov_art / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) Don’t ring the funeral bells just yet, but the self-checkout kiosk horror show could be nearing its end. So far, the grand experiment in robot cashiers is an abject failure. Stores across the country are reversing course on the machines, and consensus is growing among analysts and insiders that self-checkout … Read more
“We want you to be able to throw out your user manual,” was one of the first things Dean Miles, Amazon’s director of product for its smart vehicles, told me as we sat down to chat over Amazon’s big push to stick AI in cars at CES 2024. The idea was first billed to me … Read more
CES 2024 kicks off next week, and tech companies worldwide will showcase all upcoming tech products for this year and beyond. There is already a ton of coming out of news coming out of the event, and the show floor doors haven’t even opened yet. But don’t worry; we are here to keep up to … Read more
Google Stadia finally met its end in January this year, but it was just a drop in the bucket for the number of products and services the company killed in 2023.Image: Colleen Michaels (Shutterstock) Big Tech went on a murder spree in 2023. We saw the end of many once-loved products and services, all swallowed … Read more
After months of hype and speculation, the self-proclaimed “smart phone killer” is here. Humane, a startup founded by two former Apple employees, has launched its hotly anticipated AI pin, a small, cookie-sized device that you stick to the front of your shirt and that, according to its creators, is designed to revolutionize our relationship to computing. … Read more
Amazon’s second Prime Day of 2023 is here, and it runs October 10-11. Yes, that’s right before the holiday shopping season really kicks off in November, but if you shop early, there are some good deals to be found on TVs, audio gear, laptops and especially Amazon’s own branded items. Top 5 Shopping Tips for … Read more
Yes, Amazon is having a second Prime Day event, this time in the middle of October. The company did the same thing last year, positioning itself right before the holiday shopping season really kicks off in November. Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime Day That means consumers may be wary of buying now vs. … Read more
Regardless of the repeated studies of doom, gloom, and reorganization inside Amazon’s {hardware} division, that hasn’t stopped the corporate from transferring ahead with its imaginative and prescient for the “ambient residence.” At its streamed dwell occasion in Virginia right this moment, Amazon introduced a bevy of recent linked merchandise for its Echo lineup, together with … Read more