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Keychron K1 Ultra Slim Mech Keyboard Now Available
Wireless Ultra-Slim Keyboard for Productivity Keychron initially announced their K1 ultra slim mechanical keyboard series via Kickstarter back in October. Now they are finally offering it directly through their website. Users will be able to choose between an 87-key (tenkeyless) and a 104-key (full ANSI) layout. The full ANSI version…
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Jabra Announces Elite 85h Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Feature-Heavy Wireless Headphones Jabra has unveiled their latest Elite 85h headphones, a wireless noise-cancelling over-the-ear unit for users on-the-go. Bluetooth devices are Jabra’s specialty but they are starting to aim toward audio spaces occupied by Sony and Bose. In order to be competitive, they of course have to offer more…
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Ask Siri How Old Donald Trump Is At Your Peril!
Ask Siri How Old Donald Trump Is At Your Peril! Given that we are in the Thanksgiving period, you might be curious to do a little research on America and perhaps even their current President. Donald Trump is, perhaps, one of the more divisive presidents in recent history. Possibly the…
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Microsoft Pulls Out Minecraft for Apple TV from the App Store
One Less Gaming Platform for Minecraft Microsoft has quietly pulled out the Apple TV version of Minecraft recently. Users who already have the game installed will still be able to play it. It is also even possible to make online purchases. However, it is no longer listed on the App…
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Study Finds People Repress Their Accents With Voice Assistants
Study Finds People Repress Their Accents With Voice Assistants Having recently purchased an Amazon Echo Dot for my home, for the first time in my life it dawned on me that this specific branch of technology was much further ahead than I was prepared for. Like a pensioner using Ceefax,…
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Apple HomePod AI Smart Speaker Launching on February 9
Apple‘s HomePod AI smart speaker is set to finally launch on February 9. It is actually available for pre-order as early as Friday, January 26 in the US, UK and Australia. However, those in France, Germany and the rest of the EU would have to wait until spring. Audio Innovations…
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Apple Siri Speakers to go into Production
Apple is reportedly starting production of the Apple Siri Speaker. The announcement is expected to be confirmed at WWDC later this month. Such a product is not unexpected with Google Home and Amazon Echo already setting their market shares. What can we expect from the Apple Siri Speaker? Firstly, probably a snappier…
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Samsung Launches “Intelligent” Bixby Virtual Assistant
Samsung has officially unveiled its Bixby virtual assistant, an “intelligent interface” which, unlike the likes of Siri, Cortana, or Alexa, uses AI to problem-solve, rather than just fulfil voice requests, according to the South Korean company. Bixby is based on Viv, which was developed by Siri creator Dag Kittlaus. Samsung…
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SIRI Points to eSports Bar When Asked to Look for Prostitutes
Siri has become an indispensable tool for locating almost anything, but an eSports bar located in downtown Toronto has been receiving some weird requests over the past few weeks courtesy of Apple’s virtual assistant. Meltdown eSports Bar has been receiving late night calls and requests for prostitutes and escorts lately…
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Siri And Her Super Mario Run Puns
If you’re lucky (or unlucky) enough to own an iOS device, you’ll know that Super Mario Run is available to buy right now. What you might not know though, is about Siri and her Super Mario Run puns. Siri has some pretty funny things to say when you tell her “It’s…
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Siri’s Creators Reveal Amazing New AI Assistant
In the last 4 years since Siri made its debut, the assistant AI has helped and entertained many users of Apple’s iOS-based products around the world. Now, Siri’s creators Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer have revealed their latest AI project, Viv, that has been in stealth-development in the years after Siri’s release.…
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Apple Pays $25m to Patent Troll
Apple has paid a “patent troll” $24.9 million to settle a lawsuit alleging infringement over its Siri personal assistant. The payment will be split between the Marathon Patent Group – a business whose stock in trade is exploiting patent licences to file lawsuits against infringing companies – and Rensselaer Polytechnic…
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Artificial Intelligence Gets Stroppy With its Programmer
Google, probably the only company not scaremongering over the impending singularity, has had a run-in with one of its own artificial intelligence systems. The AI, whose vocabulary consists purely of content from movie scripts, was responding to questions from its programmer regarding the definition of morality. Dissatisfied with its answers,…
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Apple Announces iOS 9
Apple has just announced their next version of iOS called iOS 9 (what a surprise!). With the latest version of the smartphone OS; Apple are focusing on making it a more clever operating system, starting off with a major upgrade to Siri. Siri will have a feature called Proactive that…
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Siri Can Now Play a Helpful Role in Controlling Your Smart Homes
Apple seems to be focusing on making you upgrade your homes as well as your gadgets this year. After it first announced a release date for the first smart home devices, the company is now focusing on getting their personal assistant, Siri, to help you out inside your smart homes.…
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