First came the computer. Then the network emerged, allowing multiple devices in the same location to share information. From there the internet evolved, giving humanity the ability to store, sort, and find information with nothing but a typed request. All signs point to digital assistants being the next revolution in computing. iPhones have Siri, Google ...

Alexa, Amazon’s digital assistant, is everywhere—it’s in smart speakers (from Amazon and other manufacturers), it’s on smartphones, and it’s in mobile accessories. Alexa for Business helps enterprises integrate Alexa into next-generation smart offices. Alexa is impressive, but it’s still limited to the capabilities Amazon has given it. Where Alexa truly shines is with its Skills, ...

Microsoft is placing a big bet on foldable devices with the announcement of the Windows-powered Surface Neo tablet and the Android-powered Surface Duo phone at an event in New York on October 2, 2019. The Surface Neo and the Surface Duo are expected to be released in “Holiday 2020,” making Microsoft’s announcement one of the ...

The launch of the Google Pixel phone marked a decided shift in the company’s mobile strategy. Gone are the days of the co-branded Nexus devices produced by companies like LG, Huawei, and Samsung–instead, Google now owns all the branding as well as the entire design and product cycle (even though the Pixel phone was actually ...

Microsoft’s latest generation of Surface Pro devices includes a new kind of device called the Surface Pro X. It looks similar to other Surface Pro devices, but first glances are where the similarities end. This new Surface Pro model is thinner, lighter, has a longer-lasting battery than its predecessors, and, in a Microsoft first, is ...

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3 is a thin, lightweight, midrange Windows PC designed to compete with rival devices such as the Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Announced at Microsoft’s Surface event on October 2, 2019, the Surface Laptop 3 also aims to outshine its two predecessors with beefier specs and more versatile features as well ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 is the highly anticipated successor to the Galaxy Note 9 series, planned for release on August 23. While it is the first of the Note series to introduce a 5G-capable model, availability of 5G is limited in the US. Likewise, the 5G-capable Note 10+ will launch first on Verizon in the ...

Heads up, Samsung fans: The Korean hardware giant has announced its latest tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6, which looks designed to be an iPad Pro competitor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is sure to excite professionals looking for a non-Apple tablet that’s powerful enough for business. With an included Samsung S Pen, 10.5” AMOLED screen, ...

Occasionally, seemingly small innovations pack tremendous impact. Certainly, that’s proven true with Apple’s Siri personal digital assistant. The voice-activated concierge so significantly reshapes the way people interact with devices that Alphabet technical adviser Eric Schmidt has stated the feature poses a threat to Google’s underlying search business. Regardless of rhetoric, Siri has its fans, with ...

The launch of the Amazon Echo and its voice service, Alexa, brought virtual assistants out of our smartphones and into our homes and offices. While the Echo is a solid product, Alexa as a voice platform is where the real value is. After starting off with 100 things Echo devices could do, the number of ...

Twice a year, Apple invites media from around the world to the Steve Jobs Theater at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California so that CEO Tim Cook can take center stage and talk about all things Apple. At this event, Cook and his colleagues release news about the company’s latest products while consumers and business ...

Apple announced on Sept. 10, 2019 the 7th-generation iPad during the keynote of its annual event held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, CA. Apple’s 10.2-inch 2019 iPad expands on the confluence between the user and the device to create a memorable experience. As Apple’s tagline states, “Like a computer. Unlike any computer.” This ...

The iPhone 11 was announced at Apple’s September 2019 event held at the Steve Jobs theater in Cupertino, CA. Myriad new products and software offerings were unveiled during the event, but the iPhone 11 announcement was the one that Apple fans had been most eagerly awaiting. The new flagship iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 11, comes ...

With the advent of widespread Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in enterprise applications including manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and more—alongside an increasing dependence on smartphones and always-connected computers—the constraints of 4G LTE technology are prompting mobile network operators to embark on an accelerated rollout of 5G communications to keep pace with the network demands of today ...