Among the three most popular voice assistants for smartphones and smart devices, Amazon’s Alexa is in my experience more versatile and reliable than Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri. It works well on both Android and iOS as well as the company’s own smart speakers and smart displays, plus third-party devices including wireless speakers, televisions, and various IoT … Read more
Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. The cuts affect several hundred employees working on Alexa, according to the email. A spokeswoman declined to elaborate on exactly how many were affected. “We’re shifting some of our … Read more
Modern premium smartwatches are incredibly complex and feature-filled, but they tend to be quite disappointing when it comes to battery life. With even premium devices such as the Apple Watch series offering just about a day or so of battery life, many may want to avoid such devices in order to not have to deal with … Read more
The Echo series of smart speakers from Amazon is arguably the best among the competition right now, and the varied sizes and prices also provide something for every budget. New Echo devices usually bring incremental changes over multiple generations, as is the case with the Echo smart speaker that I’m reviewing here. The Amazon Echo … Read more
Xiaomi and its sub-brand Redmi have typically been known for their Android-based televisions and the PatchWall user interface that helps set the company’s televisions apart from the competition. It’s an approach that has worked well, and offers a bit of uniformity across the product range. Whether you’re buying a top-end Xiaomi TV or an entry-level Redmi … Read more