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My Phone Eavesdrops On Me And Yours Can Too
Sunday, April 23, 2017 - 1:05pm | 1406I was talking to my Uber driver, a Syrian refugee who arrived here two years ago, and we chatted about life and death and bombs until my eavesdropping Android made things weird. The phone — a Moto Z Play Droid — would not shut up. I pulled it out of my jacket pocket and realized our...
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The 5 Senses Of Computing
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 1:13pm | 728While we are all familiar with the five senses — sight, smell, sound, taste and touch — the basic understanding of them are insufficient at the dawning of the new technological age. Thanks to Loup Ventures' Andrew Murphy, the five senses of computing — which build upon the...
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Amazon Echo Vs. Google Home: Gene Munster Breaks It Down
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 4:06pm | 634ILoup Ventures' Gene Munster broke down the rivalry between the smart speakers of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), named Echo and Google Home, respectively. Based on a test, in which 800 different everyday queries were posed to Amazon Echo and Google Home...
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From CES To The Auto Show: Digital Assistants Making News In 2017, But How Can Siri And Alexa Be Improved Upon?
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 4:33pm | 555Digital assistants such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Siri, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Home and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s Alexa stole the limelight across the CES and could also make waves at the Auto Show. But, these virtual assistants still need a lot of...
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Apple Vs. Amazon Vs. Google: Digital Assistants Square Off At CES
Friday, January 6, 2017 - 12:00pm | 415Loup Ventures' Andrew Murphy said in a note on Thursday said he loves what he is seeing in the natural language processing space and the advancements made by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). That said, the analyst believes...
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Here's What You Need To Know Ahead Of Google's Hardware Event Tomorrow
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 12:53pm | 325Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s Google unit is a lot more than just a search engine. Its status as a hardware maker will be in full display on Tuesday when it will host a presentation focusing on its lineup of various hardware products. As noted by Recode, Tuesday's event will introduce...