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Siri is Still Version One – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-03

Kelly Guimont · 1:20 PM EDT, Jun 3rd, 2021 · Add Comment

The Infamous Dan Moren joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Siri, and how the Apple voice assistant stacks up against others. Or doesn’t…

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Apple Music on the Web, Voice Assistant Perspectives – TMO Daily Observations 2019-09-06

Kelly Guimont · 1:27 PM EDT, Sep 6th, 2019 · 1 Comment

Charlotte Henry and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to talk about the latest web interface from Apple, and voice assistant points of view.

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2019 Voice Report Shows Siri, Google Assistant Tied
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2019 Voice Report Shows Siri, Google Assistant Tied

Andrew Orr · 10:43 AM EDT, Apr 29th, 2019 · Add Comment

Microsoft‘s recent 2019 Voice Report shows that usage of Google Assistant and Siri are tied at 36%, while 41% of survey respondents are concerned about privacy.

Sonos One: Alexa-Controlled Wireless Home Speaker
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Sonos One: Alexa-Controlled Wireless Home Speaker

Dave Hamilton · 12:01 AM EDT, Oct 18th, 2017 · Add Comment

Wireless speaker company Sonos recently debuted voice support in two forms: pairing their speakers with an Amazon Alexa-enabled device like an Echo or Dot, and with Sonos’s first voice-enabled speaker, the Sonos One. We put the new speaker through its paces.

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Could Alexa and Siri Prevent or Report Child Abuse?
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Could Alexa and Siri Prevent or Report Child Abuse?

Jeff Butts · 3:22 PM EDT, May 15th, 2017 · 1 Comment

With connected devices and voice assistants becoming more common in our households, children are seeing them as friends. Sometimes, they might even see the device as a trusted confidant. Could that encourage legislators to make the devices report child abuse? Jeff Butts has been thinking hard about that, and suggests it might not be a terrible idea.

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