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Amazon May Have Just Cracked the Smart Home Nut (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- Oct 25, 2017
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Today, Amazon announced new products and services that mark its formal entry into the smart…
Amazon Announces New Alexa-Powered Echo, Fire TV Devices
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 28, 2017
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In a surprise event yesterday, Amazon announced six new Alexa-powered devices for the home, plus…
Google Pulls YouTube from Amazon Echo
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 27, 2017
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Amazon is objecting to Google's decision to pull YouTube from its Echo Show smart appliance.
Harman Kardon and Cortana Don’t Have an Exclusive Relationship
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 01, 2017
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Harman Kardon isn't just sticking with Cortana for its smart speakers. Harmon Kardon is working…
Lenovo Announces Its Own Smart Speaker, But with a Few Twists
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 31, 2017
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Based on Amazon's Alexa technology, the Lenovo Home Assistant is sold as an accessory for…
Microsoft and Amazon are Partnering on Cortana and Alexa Integration (Updated x 2)
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 30, 2017
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Over a year ago, Microsoft secretly agreed to partner with Amazon to integrate their digital…
Thinking About the Next Wave of Personal Computing (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- May 16, 2017
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During his Build 2017 keynote address, Microsoft's Terry Myerson referred to Mixed Reality as "the…
Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show
- Paul Thurrott
- May 09, 2017
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Like Microsoft, Amazon.com came too late to the smartphone market. But unlike the software giant,…
Google Assistant is Coming to More Android Phones
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 26, 2017
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Google just announced that it will bring Google Assistant to Android 6.0 and 7.0 handsets…
Dissection: A Closer Look At Cortana Usage, Growth And Competitors
This week, Microsoft announced an expansion of the functionality of Cortana with the Cortana Skills…
We’re Returning the Amazon Echo
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 26, 2016
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Two weeks after my wife and I invited Alexa into our home, we're saying goodbye…