Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

Even more noticeable, at least to me as a longtime reviewer of streaming players , was the straightforward nature of Kaleidescape’s interface, which in a way it scratches the same simplistic itch as an iPod for music. The absence of distraction stands in sharp contrast to every modern streaming platform.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“By the way, I’m much more than just a voice-activated timer.” | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge. That suggests a problem with discoverability and usability for voice interfaces. For most users there are just three main use-cases: playing music, setting timers, and controlling lights.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

In future, the company envisages itself as a platform for individual pieces of premium content – in the same way that iTunes is the go-to place for music. ? There are lots of music services out there – throw a virtual stick, you’re bound to hit one. Peekster. . Tank Top TV.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a sector, we’ve been addicted to the buzz about social media – and social media itself – for nearly 20 years, but if we take a step back and take a critical look at the big picture of social media, many nonprofits will discover that their return on investment (ROI) from using social media is minimal. BackLinkO ].

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2022

Pictures of the leaked models in their carrying case show a design that ditches the collapsible folding of the XM4 that tucked one cup inside the other. Still, in these pictures, it seems doubtful they’ll take up much more space on a desk, stand, or in your bag. Image: TechnikNews. hours via USB-C, about 30 minutes longer than the XM4.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2020

TikTok has exploded in popularity in 2020 to become one of the biggest social media networks on the planet, with everything from internet memes, comedy sketches, and even a full-fledged Ratatouille musical. But it’ll still offering 15GB (on top of any pictures and videos you’ve already uploaded). Fantastical. Fantastical.

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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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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

These steps include launching what it calls a “creator diversity council” aimed at “recognizing and uplifting the voices driving culture, creativity, and important conversations on the platform,” the company wrote in a blog post.

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2021

The company announced multiple products on Monday that emphasize voice content over text, images, or video. The Soundbite creation tool will let people put effects on their voices. Zuckerberg emphasized that this feature is for music. Image: Facebook. Facebook is going all in on audio. Think TikTok, but with audio clips.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The unannounced device is likely to be much slimmer than previous devices like the Echo Show 10 (pictured). The device could come with a 10- or 13-inch touchscreen display and be capable of controlling smart home devices, playing music and videos, and video chatting thanks to a built-in camera. Photo: Amazon.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The Polestar 2 may look large and slab-like in pictures, but in real life, it’s actually quite compact. It’s really when the weather demands your full attention that having a functional and accurate voice-command system comes in handy. Hands down the best thing about Android Automotive was the level of voice recognition.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

You can customize your background picture, set personal notes on your chat profile, swap between portrait and landscape layouts, and more. I’m not even a Spotify Premium subscriber (I’m an Apple Music loyalist), but I often pull up the Spotify Windows app just to see recommendations for new artists and songs. Amazon Music.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

voice-only plan for Apple Music. The feature was part of Apple’s controversial suite of changes meant to fight child sexual abuse material (CSAM), which involved on-device scanning of photos uploaded to iCloud, as well as automatically notifying parents if their child chose to view pictures tagged as inappropriate. Apple’s $4.99

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Functional simplicity There is no shortage of devices that you can stick on your bedside table to use as a voice-controlled alarm clock. It’s a voice-controlled, Google Assistant smart speaker with a simple, black-and-white segmented LED display. Lenovo’s latest entrant in this space, the $49.95

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The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There’s a new “Control Center” menu, accessed at any time by pressing the PlayStation button, which gives players access to a wide array of system tools, like seeing notifications, which friends are online, controlling music, managing settings for the console and controller, and seeing the status of downloads.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2021

It can be overwhelming, especially if you’re used to quickly scanning information with your eyes, to hear a synthetic voice clunkily rattle off usernames, timestamps, and like counts as though they’re all equally important as the actual content of the post. I think that’s one big misconception: ‘Oh, well, they don’t care about pictures.’

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Of course, it does everything other Echo displays and speakers do, thanks to the presence of Amazon’s smart voice assistant, Alexa. This includes playing music, showing weather reports, streaming video, controlling smart home gadgets, telling fart jokes, all the stuff you’ve come to rely on Alexa for.

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TechNode

AUGUST 1, 2023

The new artificial intelligence model will support autonomous driving functions such as vehicle-to-outside voice interaction (VOVI), and entertainment functions such as reading childrens picture books and playing music videos. CLS, in Chinese ]

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Finally, though it isn’t as weird, the new Echo Show 15 has the chance to make the idea of a true smart home family hub a reality by turning the Echo into a big digital picture frame that you can hang on your wall. Amazon promises to soon enable completely local processing of your voice on newer devices. The Astro home robot.

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The Verge

JANUARY 14, 2021

Back in May 2019, Spotify announced that it would be publicly testing a voice-controlled smart assistant for cars that the company called “Car Thing.” It’s pictured at the top of this post. A photo of Spotify’s Car Thing, taken from FCC filings. Image: FCC filings. Bluetooth enabled for communication with the Car Head Unit.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

The plan goes beyond the traditional billing buckets of voice, text and data. You can now opt to have "unlimited Facebook" or "unlimited streaming music." T-Mobile got the ball rolling first with an unlimited music streaming plan for a handful of the most popular music plans.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

AI isn’t confined to the tech sphere; machine learning is applicable across disciplines, from music and the “computational unfolding” of ancient letters to figuring out where EV charging stations need to be built. It paints a picture of growth, albeit one that came at steep expense. Deep Science: AI adventures in arts and letters.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Of course, you can also ask about the weather and such, as well as control smart home devices with your voice. There’s no camera in the device, and the small speakers provide just enough audio quality for some nice bedtime music and to deliver your choice of seven different alarm tones to rouse you in the morning.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

The Roam supports hands-free voice commands, has Apple AirPlay 2, includes wireless charging, and features a rugged design that lets you use it practically anywhere. Pictured from left: the UE Boom 3, Sonos Roam, and JBL Flip 5. Vocals sound crisp, and strings in classical music come through lush without getting pitchy.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 9, 2021

This sizeable QLED panel features a 60Hz refresh rate and is powered by the Fire TV OS allowing for built-in Alexa voice controls. The picture can be enhanced with Dolby Vision and HDR for increased depth of color, and a narrow bezel provides the TV with a sleek aesthetic. and DisplayPort for a variety of connectivity options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages. Qwiki automatically turns pictures and videos from events you’ve captured on your iPhone into brief movies to share. Learn more at: petitions.whitehouse.gov. VoiceTexter :: itunes.apple.com/voicetexter.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2010

I'd like to give a shout-out to Dominic Perri who blogged this week about his 10NTC take-aways, focusing on the bigger-picture points of the conference and the nonprofit technology community. Congratulations! Did we miss anyone? Let me know!) How do nonprofits get so awesome at creating web content and building fans and communities online?

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

It also has twice as much storage (8GB) for saving music playlists directly to the watch. The messaging app will now display pictures and emoji as well as the conversation history on incoming messages. It’s often just faster and easier to skip the voice commands on the Watch 3 entirely.

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The Verge

JANUARY 30, 2021

Then again, if this is the first time you’re hearing about all of that and want to hear more, check out my colleague Liz Lopatto’s Big Picture video that’s all about it. If you feel caught up on deals, here’s a reminder that you can hang out here to have a quiet moment from all of the ongoing GameStop and AMC stock drama.

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

While the woven, band-like device can track basic fitness metrics like your steps and heart rate, it can also measure your body fat percentage and the tone of your voice, a tool which will supposedly measure your emotional state throughout the day. Amazon Music Unlimited. Insignia 55-inch 4K Fire TV Edition.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2020

BlackShark V2 (pictured above) has more features, while the $59.99 Once attached, the sound card provides some extra smarts for the headset, letting you adjust the microphone’s equalizer to tune your voice to how you want it. Of these two models, the $99.99 BlackShark V2 X is a little stripped down by comparison.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

Normally, these would show up at the top of your notifications when music or video is playing, but in Android 11, these controls are getting integrated into the Quick Settings area that lives above your notifications. Expand it down, and you’ll get full album art, a scrub bar, and whatever else the music app wants to toss up there.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Most airline safety demonstration videos are dull- a voice slowly walks you through the steps of how to fasten your seatbelt and tells you whether your seat can or cannot be used a flotation device. Jobs then went on to mention how Apple changed the computer and music industries. But Virgin’s safety video was different.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds pictured next to Google’s Pixel Buds. And once we all return to offices, you’ll have to ignore nearby conversations cutting into your music. You can tap twice on either earbud to pause or play music. With these, there’s no ear detection, and the music just keeps going.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

You have as much time as you need to make a move, which makes it more relaxing than some other puzzle games, and it’s all elevated by a delightful presentation — the tiles are full of personality, with silly faces and cute voices, and the music is excellent. Sayonara Wild Hearts. Image: Simogo. Dear Reader. Image: Local No.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

David Saski from Global Voices contributed these $10 digital cameras. "on my free time i like to liseting music,so i want to win a flash mediaplayer. As you can see in my blog, the given one, there is a picture box contain many categories. m sure they are really interesting in seeing picture of Cambodia. for honesty.

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