At CES 2018 it felt like almost every single new TV announced featured some form
of voice assistant integration.
That means wearables and Bluetooth devices should see a similar pattern
of voice assistant integration that we saw in 2017 for wireless speakers.
Not exact matches
It has an app for mobile, works with Google
Assistant and Google's Nest line of products and is integrated with Samsung's SmartThings which will soon have Bixby voice assistant int
Assistant and Google's Nest line
of products and is integrated with Samsung's SmartThings which will soon have Bixby
voice assistant int
assistant integration.
And the number
of device makers offering
integration with Amazon's
voice assistant continues to grow.
This could lead to an acceleration
of general
voice assistant integration with vertical
voice assistants.
The Fire,
of course, now has
voice integration with digital
assistant Alexa installed on the device.
One
of the more intriguing demonstrations, by the way, was one involving an
integration between Microsoft's
voice assistant, Cortana and Amazon's
assistant, Alexa.
The
integration of digital
voice assistants with everyday devices will free us from having to carry a phone all the time.
There is nothing stopping the
integration of digital
voice assistants with everyday «things».
While the apps are great (and essential to setting up and configuring your HomeKit gear) the real welcome - to - the - future killer feature
of HomeKit is
integration with iOS's digital
voice assistant Siri.
The second HomeKit related element is the ability to link the application to the iOS
voice assistant Siri; you'll find an option somewhere in the menu system
of the application that reads like «Enable Siri», «Enable Siri HomeKit
Integration», or the like.
Hunter Fan Company out
of Memphis Tennessee is demoing Google
Assistant integration for its smart ceiling fan lineup at this year's CES show, making it the first company to have its fans work with all three
of the major AI - based
voice assistants.
Although it was clearly targeted at office users, Staples»
integration of Watson with its famous Easy Button in October 2016 showed that the
voice assistant could tackle simpler processes than reading medical images.
Amazon's smart speaker, Echo, paired with its proprietary
voice - enabled virtual
assistant Alexa, has already laid a fine groundwork for intuitive
integrations of smart home devices, and although the ecosystem sometimes missteps, the technology has proven very effective and useful.
The introduction
of Apple Calendar
integration reinforces Alexa's position as the only
voice assistant supporting all three leading productivity suites.
The Sensi Touch had the most straightforward installation, the best user experience, a touch screen, and full
integration with all
of the major
voice assistants, including Amazon Alexa.
It has an app for mobile, works with Google
Assistant and Google's Nest line of products and is integrated with Samsung's SmartThings which will soon have Bixby voice assistant int
Assistant and Google's Nest line
of products and is integrated with Samsung's SmartThings which will soon have Bixby
voice assistant int
assistant integration.
If the hardware manufacture's CES press conference is an accurate representation
of Assistant's
integration with the Shield, Google's
voice - activated helper operates the same way as it does in the company's Home and Pixel devices.
In the Pixel you have an «exclusive launcher», the
integration of Google
Assistant voice - control on the home button, a unique camera experience, a calendar icon that shows the date rather than just «31» and a few other bits.
Fluently looks like an attempt to introduce new multimodal features such as the
integration of voice and text similar to the current manifestation
of Google
Assistant on smartphones.
The
integration with Alexa and Google
Assistant means you can give
voice commands to your smart speaker
of choice to control some functions
of the range, such as preheating the oven.
You can help us update this list if you know
of a device (maybe it's yours) that has
voice assistant integration.
Leading the charge will be a Moto Mod that adds Alexa
integration to the Moto Z lineup, allowing you to summon up the
voice assistant to perform many
of the tasks you'd otherwise need an Amazon Echo speaker to pull off.
A wide range
of products that have Alexa
integration have been unveiled at CES 2017, making the
voice assistant the star
of the trade show.
Pebble says that the Core is the first fully - mobile wearable capable
of Alexa
integration and that the company intends to ensure the fitness focused wearable evolves alongside Amazon's
voice assistant.
Both Apple and Amazon hold high stakes in the fairly incipient industry
of smart
voice assistants, including the
integrations birthed by it.
Google Home
voice apps grow to 568 and there is now deeper
integration with Google
Assistant in terms
of Assistant..
This builds awareness around the
integration of voice assistants with the company's products.
Although Amazon has talked about third - party
integration since the beginning (they're heavily invested in promoting Alexa as the personal / smarthome
voice assistant of the future), we've only recently seen a third - party entrant into the market.
First announced at today's Windows 10 event, the new browser has a number
of intriguing new features that include deep social
integration, a reading mode and Cortana
voice assistant.
It offers many cool functionalities some
of them never seen in browsers before —
integration with Cortana
voice assistant with
voice commands, smart search, note taking within the browser, reading more, and a synced reading list available on all Windows 10 - powered devices.
Samsung just announced the 2018 version
of its Family Hub smart refrigerator, and this year's model adds deeper support for Samsung's Bixby
voice assistant and even adds SmartThings
integration and AKG speakers «for sound that is deep in bass and rich in mid-range.»
Amazon touts that the
integration of its
voice assistant will add superior value to the streaming media experience, as the AI got some upgrades over last year's variant.
Alongside the ability to monitor and control the lock from any location (with data service, that is) the bridge opens access to
voice control via Alexa or Google
Assistant and extends the range
of available third - party
integrations.
The handset is a mid-range Android smartphone featuring a set
of dual cameras on the back and features
integration of Amazon's Alexa digital
voice assistant.
One
of the main problems with Cortana, as well as apps like Hound and other
voice assistants, is that they can't really take advantage
of the same OS - level
integration that's found with Google's own
voice offerings.
The company has partnered with Amazon to bring Alexa
integration to the device, making the Blade the first pair
of AR glasses to make use
of Amazon's
voice - based digital
assistant.
This new app is just one more way for Amazon's Alexa to extend its reach as the premier
voice assistant, although the lack
of always - on listening and deeper phone
integration is definitely disappointing.
Speaking
of which, during today's announcement the
integration of Google
Assistant with Active Edge was a feature Google was actively highlighting with Google noting Pixel owners now have more ways than ever to engage with Google
Assistant, with the Active Edge method adding to the ability to launch
Assistant via the «OK Google»
voice command, as well as the option to initiate the
Assistant by holding down the menu key.