Voice Assistant

With the redesigned voice recorder, Messages will start recording when users tap a new circular symbol, which is a smart modification to distinguish from the neighbouring Gboard microphone

Amazon's Alexa is completing 5 years in India, and to celebrate the occasion Amazon has introduced new male voice options for Alexa's responses

Users will be able to use any of the wake words -- including Alexa, Echo, Computer and Amazon to ask questions in English, Hindi and Hinglish

The platform's first priority is to support different languages as there are already many projects trying to create an English voice assistant

American tech giant Apple is looking to change Siri's trigger phrase from 'Hey Siri', to just 'Siri', suggests a new report

With an average of 7 billion voice messages sent every day globally, they are a popular way of sharing in-the-moment updates

A virtual phone number is not tied to a physical location or a specific device. Here is what you need to know about virtual mobile numbers and how you can get one

Considering the number of reports on spam calls in India, a voice assistant to filter them will be a huge step

A fresh EU antitrust case could expose Alphabet Inc's Google to a fine as much as 10% of its global turnover

Kumar Rangarajam's firm Slang Labs has pioneered the concept of voice assistant as a service (VAaaS), and aims to reduce thought to action latency among those coming online for the first time

Metro cities contribute over 19% of voice searches, with New Delhi at the top

Slang Labs raised funding from the Google Assistant Investments program. It would use the funding to grow its Voice Assistant as a Service business

Apple is continuing to refine a system for sharing information and context between devices with Siri, allowing for more nuanced and location-aware voice commands.

Amazon is adding Alexa to its Ring Video Doorbell Pro, giving it the ability to talk to people when they visit your home.

Amazon has rolled out a new feature called "hunches" that allows Alexa to proactively complete tasks around the house, such as turning off lights, based on your habits and frequent requests.

The Mi Smart Speaker makes a better proposition in the entry-level smart speakers' segment simply because it has better audio output than peers from Google and Amazon

Introduction of 'voice assistant' on grocery is helping Flipkart bring conversational commerce and aims to fast-track adoption of e-commerce by Bharat consumers

The voice assistant will enable consumers to discover and buy products easily using voice commands in multiple languages, starting with Hindi and English

This skill, now available on Amazon Alexa-supported devices, brings with it a whole collection of stories, fun facts, trivia, quizzes and rewards

Chris works both online and offline, meaning that if you enter a tunnel or drop out of a coverage area, Chris will continue to listen and talk to you