The conquest of Alexa

In the coming weeks, Amazon expects to release a smaller, portable version of its voice-activated tabletop Echo speaker, building off the device’s surprise success. In 2014 Amazon surprised us with its Fire TV device: you could push a button at the top of the remote to active a universal voice-search function. In late 2014 there

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Is the Apple TV affordable? Maybe, but the HDMI cable isn’t

The Apple TV has been late to the party and not particularly bold or agressive in the new concept. It brings a new Wiimote remote with Alexa Siri support and a dedicated OS whis is no more than an iOS fork (Apple is obsessed with platforms differentiation). The hardware -with an Apple A8 inside- is

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Amazon banning Chromecast, Apple TV: my country, my rules

  Amazon.com Inc. will stop selling media-streaming devices from Google Inc. and Apple Inc. that aren’t easily compatible with its video service, the latest example of the company using its clout to promote products that fit with its own retailing strategy. It’s unfair for users that take advantage of Amazon great service, but it’s a

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