Voice Control stories
Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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robots
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drones
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digital transformation
AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
Sber unveils dual-screen ATMs with AI & express health checks
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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ai
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healthtech
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voice control
Sber launches dual-screen ATMs across Russia featuring AI assistance and rapid health checks covering 10 indicators, debuting from December.
Apple unveils design overhaul & new AI tools for developers
Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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llms
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ai
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software development
Apple has unveiled Liquid Glass design and AI-powered developer tools across its platforms, including Xcode 26 and a new Foundation Models framework.
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
Wed, 14th May 2025
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wearables
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apple
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ipad
Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
Dematic named Voice Partner of the Year at Honeywell awards
Thu, 25th May 2023
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supply chain
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voice control
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honeywell
Dematic helped to integrate or upgrade voice-guided workflow technology to improve supply chain processes and customer service.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Sennheiser
Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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uc
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digital entertainment
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hybrid & remote work
Jason Grbevski joins us to discuss how the company is working within the business and education communication markets.
NZ companies ill-prepared for new digital marketing era
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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martech
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google
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amazon
Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.
New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication
Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
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voice control
Baidu unveiled a new system that can clone your voice using just 3.7 seconds of audio, a scary thought in the era of voice biometric authentication.
Icelandic language at risk due to voice command tech
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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voice control
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digital divide
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solar power
Fewer than 400,000 people speak Icelandic, and linguists are hypothesising that this is how the language dies.
Voice Control: Why Apple, Google and Microsoft need to fight back
Thu, 8th May 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Digital platform providers are competing to find the next big method to grab consumers' attention: voice control and monitoring.