Alexa and Google Assistant power 92% of smart speakers. In smartphones, Google enjoys an advantage as Google Assistant is pre-installed on Android smartphones as the successor to Google Now and Voice Search. On the majority of Android phones, Alexa is not pre-loaded, which means that users have to download it from the Play Store. It’s worth noting that some smartphones did come with Alexa integration in the past.
Take a 360-Degree Ride in the Waymo Van
In its new video, Waymo says it wants viewers to “see through the ‘eyes’ of their car.”
Google Launching Job Search Feature in Canada
Google is wading into Canada’s employment market with a new search feature and a $1 million investment into a forthcoming jobs platform.
Google AI Can Pick Out Your Voice by Looking at Faces
Google researchers have developed a deep learning system that can pick out specific voices by looking at people’s faces when they’re speaking.
New Google Phone App Beta Silences Spam Calls
The Google Phone app beta will give you early access to new features, including spam calls that will no longer make your phone ring at all.
How Smart Contact Lenses Could be the Next Big Thing in Wearable Technology
IMAGINE that, with the simple blink of an eye, you could take photos and shoot videos. You could have important information displayed as you go about your day right in front of your eyes, without the help of your smartphone. You could look at a wall and have a movie projected on it or see live sports play directly in front of you, and you wouldn’t need a tangle of wires to do it. Imagine that you could bring the software currently trapped in your smartphone and tablet screens to life, in 3D, right there in the room.
Google Now Allows You to Shop the Play Store from Different Countries
If you’ve changed the region of your Google Play Store in order to download a game or app unavailable in your home country, you’ll appreciate Google’s latest addition to the Play Store. The new Country and profiles feature quickly allows visitors to what used to be called the Android Market, to check out what apps are available in different countries.
Routine Sexual Harassment of Women at Tech Company
Google has a “bro-culture” that allowed the daily sexual harassment of a female software engineer, a new lawsuit from a former employee alleges.
How to Play Audiobooks on Google Home
Google just started selling audiobooks in Google Play, which means you can listen to them with Google Home. Here’s how!
Audiobooks Coming to Google Play Store! 50% Off First Book
Google Play Store is now advertising its audiobook library in select countries and promises consumers a 50 percent discount on their first related purchase.
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