Barbie has not been messing around during Toy Fair lately. A couple years ago, Mattel showed off the Hello Barbie doll, which had natural voice recognition, and last year Barbie got her own voice-activated smart house. She’s no less tech savvy this year — she’s now going holographic. Hologram Barbie isn’t actually a doll — the toy itself […]
If you’ve bought one of the excellent UE Boom 2 or Megaboom Bluetooth portable speakers, UE has some good news for you this week. A new update will make it possible to interact with Siri or Google Now using the speaker itself. Siri and Google Now integration comes by way of an update to the […]
One of Apple’s latest ads has been a smash hit, as ads go — no, we’re not talking about Taylor. Not even Taylor Swift’s star shines brighter than the Cookie Monster, whose baking adventures with Siri are still all over TV right now. But it’s kind of a bummer! It’s a funny ad, but tinged with […]
It’s notoriously difficult for sexual violence and mental health services to get help to the people who need it most. Fear of stigma — of being known as one with a mental health disorder or as a victim — can erode trust and prevent the people that most need aid from seeking it out. That’s […]
Cookie Monster has a new friend in the kitchen. He’s decided to take it upon himself to bake a fresh batch, with (I’m sure) a lot of know-how plus a little help from Siri and his shiny new iPhone 6s, which I’m guessing isn’t going to be so shiny after being in that kitchen. Unfortunately, […]
In 2014, Lutron introduced their Caséta Wireless Smart Bridge, a smart home device that could be used with their range of on/off and dimmer switches to give people control over any kind of light bulb from an app. Last year, they brought Siri into the fold with HomeKit integration, support that is being expanded at CES […]
“Siri saves lives” should be the new slogan for Apple iPhone’s advertising campaign, after a Tennessee teenager managed to use the voice controlled assistant on his iPhone to call 911 for help while he was under a 5,000-pound truck. Thanks to a combination of luck and modern technology, 18-year old Tennessee resident Sam Ray was […]
