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The End of the Platform Wars? (Premium)
For years, the personal technology market has been defined by platform wars. But I think those days are over. To […]

Amazon is Taking the Bold Step of Adding Alexa to its Alexa App
The word “courage” is often bandied about too easily these days. This is a great example of that. Amazon is […]

Today’s Smart Speakers Point to Our Ambient Computing Future (Premium)
Ambient computing is the next major wave of personal computing, and smart speakers are how we get there. To access […]

Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium)
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Microsoft Denies That Cortana is Dead (Premium)
After a year of near silence on the topic, Microsoft claims that it is expanding the availability of Cortana. It’s […]

Google Assistant Now Supports Over 1 Million Actions
With Google Assistant heading a breath-taking number of devices this year, the search giant is highlighting another key strength: […]

Google Reveals its Assistant Hardware Partners for 2018
With CES underway in Las Vegas, Google has announced a stunning list of partners that will sell Google Assistant […]

The Ghosts of CES Past (Premium)
I attend CES in Las Vegas with many misgivings, though it’s something I’ve been doing for almost 20 years. Here’s […]