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Report: Apple considering making a low-cost streaming TV dongle

Nov22
by on November 22, 2018 at 5:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


For years, Amazon, Google, and Roku have been battling it out in for the top spot in the video streaming market with their affordable dongles. But it seems that a new competitor might join the fight: Apple. According to a report from The Information, the company considered building a low-priced streaming dongle to get an edge over the competition in the streaming space. However, it’s unclear if Apple’s plans ever got past this stage and on to the drawing board. The Apple TV, which was first introduced in 2007, has always been a premium option among streaming accessories, with a…

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Report: Apple considering making a low-cost streaming TV dongle

Nov22
by on November 22, 2018 at 5:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


For years, Amazon, Google, and Roku have been battling it out in for the top spot in the video streaming market with their affordable dongles. But it seems that a new competitor might join the fight: Apple. According to a report from The Information, the company considered building a low-priced streaming dongle to get an edge over the competition in the streaming space. However, it’s unclear if Apple’s plans ever got past this stage and on to the drawing board. The Apple TV, which was first introduced in 2007, has always been a premium option among streaming accessories, with a…

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Google’s AI-powered Duplex calling service arrives on Pixel phones in the US

Nov22
by on November 22, 2018 at 5:53 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google


Remember when Google demoed Duplex, a service that would have an AI-powered bot call restaurants and salons to book tables and appointments for you over the phone? VentureBeat reports that it’s real, and as promised last month, it’s rolling out to Pixel phones in ‘select cities’ in the US. The outlet noted that Duplex currently only manages restaurant reservations, and that it managed to successfully book tables every time it could reach those establishments. The service only works in English, and is still in testing – just with a larger group of users than before. To have Duplex book a…

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Google’s AI-powered Duplex calling service arrives on Pixel phones in the US

Nov22
by on November 22, 2018 at 5:53 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google


Remember when Google demoed Duplex, a service that would have an AI-powered bot call restaurants and salons to book tables and appointments for you over the phone? VentureBeat reports that it’s real, and as promised last month, it’s rolling out to Pixel phones in ‘select cities’ in the US. The outlet noted that Duplex currently only manages restaurant reservations, and that it managed to successfully book tables every time it could reach those establishments. The service only works in English, and is still in testing – just with a larger group of users than before. To have Duplex book a…

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