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AI, ML & digital assistants are transforming how SMBs address the rising cyberattack threat.

By Industry Contributor 14 September 2022

The cyber threat landscape for businesses of all sizes is terrifying. Patrick Evans, CEO of SLVA Cyber Security, explains how its security solutions can assist businesses. FULL STORY >

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Opinion - The rise of the new-age digital assistant experience

By Industry Contributor 17 May 2019

What will better digital assistants mean for users, and will they replace customer service agents entirely? Craig Nel, Mobile & Cognitive Experience (MCX) Leader at Oracle Middle East, Africa and Turkey, offers his perspective. FULL STORY >

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Opinion - How digital assistants will change the way finance works

By Industry Contributor 10 May 2019

Sarah George, ERP/EPM Cloud Applications Business Development Manager and Product Leader at Oracle, explains the rise of digital assiiistants, and what it will mean for the financial sector. FULL STORY >

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Gordon Ramsay's insults coming to an Amazon Alexa near you

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 February 2018

The foul-mouthed British chef is bringing his voice to Amazon Alexa. FULL STORY >

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Amazon's Alexa being readied for smartwatch and headphone rollout

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 January 2018

Amazon's digital assistant is looking to spread its wings, moving from speakers to other devices, with a jump to smartwatches and headphones expected as early as this year. FULL STORY >

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General Electric debuts smart light bulb hub that supports digital assistants

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 November 2017

The American manufacturer's new C line of smart lights use Wi-Fi to facilitate control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. FULL STORY >

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Bixby 2.0 announced, with Samsung opening it up to devs

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 October 2017

Detailed at this week's Samsung Developer Conference, the company announces the second iteration of its digital assistant. FULL STORY >

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Alexa ports to Ultimate Ears' speakers, but only on Android for now

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 August 2017

Speaker manufacturer, Ultimate Ears, confirms the latest voice-integrated assistant coming to two of its offerings - the Boom 2 and Megaboom. FULL STORY >

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Samsung begins rolling out Bixby voice assistant in US

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 July 2017

The South Korean company's digital assistant is finally ready and making its way to the States first up. No word on availability in SA just yet. FULL STORY >

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Amazon officially unveils the touchscreen-enabled Echo Show

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 10 May 2017

Leak extensively this week already, Amazon has now lifted the lid on its Echo Show touchscreen device. FULL STORY >

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Amazon opens up Alexa's voice technology to devs

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 April 2017

It appears as if Alexa, or similar voice controlled assistants, could be ported to other devices and products in future. FULL STORY >

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Parallels 11 ports Cortana from Windows 10 to the Mac

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 August 2015

Perhaps a subtle troll of Apple's OS X, and lack of Siri integration, the new Parallels ports Windows 10's digital assistant Cortana, onto the Mac desktop. FULL STORY >

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Ava from Ex Machina now PA on LinkedIn

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 1 April 2015

A cleverly planned publicity stunt or perhaps a glimpse into the future? The alluring humanoid AI, Ava from Ex Machina, has popped up on LinkedIn as a Personal Assistant. FULL STORY >

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Interview with Tempo Smart Calendar CEO Raj Singh

By Ryan Noik 5 August 2014

In the wake of Tempo Smart Calendar’s latest substantial update, the company’s San Francisco based co-founder and CEO Raj Singh spoke to TechSmart Business about personal information management and what lies ahead for its personal digital... FULL STORY >

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