TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Interactive voice advertising startup Instreamatic , which can insert interactive voice ads into an audio stream, has raised $6.1 SF-HQ’d Instreamatic lets brands that advertise through streaming music apps and podcasts (for instance) have interactive voice-based dialogues with consumers. Need help sleeping?”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Earlier this year, Apple officially discontinued Music Memos, an iPhone app that allowed musicians to quickly record audio and develop new song ideas. The Tape It app allows you to do just that, but adds other features that make it more competitive with its built-in competition, Voice Memos. Image Credits: Tape It.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neil Young was the first to pull his music from the service, followed by Joni Mitchell and others. Although some Spotify fans might disagree, there are quite a few alternatives available for good music listening. Amazon Music. Amazon Music. Amazon Music Prime is free to members of its Prime shopping / video / etc.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Siri can now be set as the default voice assistant in the Ecobee SmartThermostat. The Apple voice assistant arrives via a free software update allowing you to say “Hey Siri” to the thermostat to set the temperature, send an intercom message, and use all of Siri’s smart speaker features. Image: Ecobee. Welcome to the future.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“I have been thinking about music since my time at TikTok, and I was really thinking about building something on my own, but then it took me another year to finally have the guts to do it,” said Henriquez. wants to help people easily produce, own and share music that they can create using just their phone.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Will they make phone calls? Audrey Lipsey from Crescendo Academy of Music Start with a Personal Connection to the Mission The number-one quality I look for in any potential board member is a true passion for our mission. Your Voice Matters! After that, I would say the next is commitment to the cause. Will they be involved?

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The Verge

JUNE 4, 2020

This includes new AI features to enhance compressed music, the ability to connect to multiple devices at once, and a $348 price tag, via Android Police. New to the M4 model is a long-requested option to connect to two Bluetooth devices (like a phone and a laptop) simultaneously.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

There’s also this note: “To get the best experience, keep your earbuds near your phone.” Apparently, you’ll need a Samsung phone running Android 11 or newer for the feature to work. Other headphones (like those from Sony) offer 3D audio, but this is for music rather than movies from streaming apps.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

But competitors haven’t been sitting idle: Bose’s Noise Canceling Headphones 700 are neck and neck with Sony for noise cancellation and have better microphones for voice calls. And aside from a few tweaks Sony made to how it upscales music, the 1000XM4s sound just like their predecessors — a very good thing, trust me.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Because Google Assistant requires you to use your voice to access many of the platform’s features, it’s not easily accessible to people who are unable to issue vocal commands in the way the software has been designed to receive them. Google Assistant now works on Tobii’s line of speech synthesis tablets.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

Your phone can now listen for specific sounds – a baby crying, smoke alarm, water running, etc. – Sound recognition in iOS 14 , for example, will let you tell your phone to constantly listen out for 14 different sounds, including doorbells, sirens, smoke detector alarms, or a crying baby. and notify you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now&# technology. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

He settled on voice. “We see the opportunity in a generation that’s already using voice services for day-to-day tasks like checking the weather, playing music, calling friends and more,” Tawo said. we … saw that there was increased interest in the use of voice services. .

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I love having all 3,000 of my contacts on my phone, as well as my calendar, tasks, and notes. I want a phone that will sync with a local copy of Outlook (as opposed to an Exchange server), without requiring me to store all my data on Google. The phone usually responds quickly as long as I'm not relying on wi-fi.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

But when looking at a thumbnail-sized video of the person you are interacting with, hearing only their voice through the phone, or seeing nothing but their words in an email, it can be easy to forget that another person is on the other end of your communication. Is phone or video better for reconnecting with old contacts?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Google has a bevy of new features coming soon to Android, including new widgets for YouTube Music, Google Play Books, and Google Photos; new Android Auto features; and updates for Google Assistant and Google Photos. New widgets are also coming to the Android phone screen for the YouTube Music, Google Play Books, and Google Photos apps.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It’s faster to respond to voice commands, and most importantly, it sounds a lot better than the Google Home ever could. Additionally, the Nest Audio sounds good at lower volumes, which is nice when I just want some background music while I’m working or during dinner. It’s larger but easy to fit into a variety of places in your home.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

On top of the mini is the only interface on the device itself, a flat plastic touch-sensitive pad that you can use to invoke Siri, play or pause music, or adjust volume. It will glow white when music is playing or green when you’re using the mini as a speakerphone for calls. HomePod mini sound quality.

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The Verge

APRIL 7, 2021

The Amazon Music mobile app is getting a new feature to make it a little bit easier to use while driving. Car Mode is a simplified version of Amazon Music’s interface, featuring larger buttons, suggested playlists and albums, and easy access to Alexa. Car Mode is available in Amazon Music now on iOS and Android.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Some have also accused Spotify of removing Car View to sell its $80 Car Thing device , which acts as a display and remote control for the music streaming service and is currently only available to Premium subscribers via a waitlist. Android Auto for phone screens can give you a rough approximation of Spotify’s Car View.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Like the original model, the new Echo Frames are designed to offer a simple, discreet way to use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant during your everyday outings. But you’ll also be able to use them for standard Bluetooth “headphone” tasks, like listening to music and using your device’s own assistant (like Siri or Google Assistant).

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The Verge

MARCH 6, 2021

Just like the Move, it will support voice commands for either Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Connecting to both at once will allow you to play a song from your phone or another device nearby to the Roam over Bluetooth — and that music can then also be played across the rest of your Sonos multi-room system. Measuring 6.5

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Action button is available on nearly every iPhone Apple sells, offering a quick way to access a feature, app or shortcut on your phone, just by pushing a button. It can be a flashlight, activate a smart home routine or let you access any number of custom shortcuts without having to unlock your phone and pick through apps.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

But many other categories of apps — messages, music, calendar, etc. We feel people should be able to choose different messaging apps and the default on their phone,” Stan Chudnovsky, Facebook’s head of Messenger, told The Information. remain stuck on Apple’s built-in software. Facebook isn’t too pleased about that.

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2020

They let you create big, customized buttons for relatively complex actions like playing music or calling somebody — tasks that might be difficult for people with a cognitive disability. Google is also adding features to Live Transcribe , Bluetooth support to Sound Amplify, and better navigation options to Voice Access.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Check out our app picks for iPhones , Android phones , Windows PCs , and M1-equipped Macs ; our favorite mobile games from Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass ; and our top choices for gaming PCs , the PS5 , Xbox One and Series X / S , Nintendo Switch , and VR. Amazon Music. Take a look. They’re usually good. The service costs $7.99

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The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

Apple calls its iteration of this “the App Library,” but it’s similar to Google’s app drawer: a list of every app on your phone, regardless of its visibility on the home screen. It’s also limited only to email and browser apps — you’ll still have to use Apple Maps and Apple Music by default, even if you prefer Google Maps and Spotify.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

I like my 60G iPod that I’ve had for a while, and although I tire of lugging around three electronic devices (cell phone, Palm, iPod), and that my current phone is about to fall apart, the cost and the fact that it was so new made me decide not to go for it, even though AT&T is my carrier. Too expensive, for one thing.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

Apple will still force everyone to use its own apps for photos, maps, music, messaging, calendars, and more. While Windows Phone supported default app switching for the camera, Microsoft and Nokia went further by allowing developers to build special third-party “Lenses” into the main camera app. Windows Phone Lenses.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It’s hitting Google’s own Pixel phones, of course, but in a pleasant surprise, there are a few others getting it right away, too. It’s a welcome improvement for the pace of Android updates, though the vast majority of Android phones won’t be getting the full OS update for some time. You can also mute notifications for chat threads.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It can play music and show you the weather and answer questions like any Echo smart display. From there, you can tell the Astro to go to a specific location either with a voice command or remotely through the app. The Astro can only be paired to a single phone at a time — a security measure to help prevent unauthorized access or use.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We’ve included great apps that are just generally fun or useful to have on your phone, and apps that you should download to replace the default ones that Apple ships. Setting up a new phone is the perfect time to set up some more security. We’ve rounded up our favorite and most-used games, apps, and entertainment. Microsoft Outlook.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

You never have to look at your phone,” Hyman said. It’s all done with Google Voice over the audio system at a visual display. Customers can put a destination into the Unagi app, which connects to Google Maps through an API, and get turn-by-turn audio and visual directions while they ride.

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The Verge

JULY 8, 2020

Amazon is making a small tweak to the Alexa companion app on iOS and Android; in a few days you’ll no longer need to tap the blue Alexa button on your screen to say a voice command, TechCrunch reports. Unfortunately, the new “hands-free” mode apparently only works if you launch the app and continuously keep it open on your phone.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Echo and Echo Dot are smart speakers that you can use for music, phone calls, calendar reminders, or news alerts. Responding to voice commands, Alexa has an answer to almost anything you ask. Just by shouting out, you can play music, adjust the volume, and set an alarm or timer. What can Alexa do?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Meanwhile, ESRs cooling phone chargers work more efficiently and preserve long-term battery health, and Swarovski Optiks AX Visio binoculars promise to augment your next birding trip with offline wildlife identification. As with the innovations in wearables, its another way youll be able to leave the phone in your pocket for a while longer.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I considered going with an iPhone but haven't been wild about the user experience on my iPad (too inflexible, inconsistent navigation from app to app, Apple bans apps they simply don't like) and I can't abide the idea of a phone with a battery that can't be swapped (which also eliminated the new Motorola Droid RAZR from consideration).

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