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* | * Skype [http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/03/skype-taps-stubhub-and-ifttt-to-create-chatbots-for-ticket-sales-and-iot/ unveiled] new '''chatbots''' for travel booking and controlling IoT devices through IFTTT. "To call Microsoft bullish on bots may be an understatement. On multiple occasions, CEO Satya Nadella has stated that '''conversational computing''' is the new interface and it will “'''fundamentally revolutionize how computing is experienced by everybody'''". | ||
* | * The '''Alexa Skills''' Kit [http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-launches-new-developer-tools-for-alexa-powered-voice-gaming/ got] support for templates for building '''voice-based games''', alongside the existing templates for crafting command-and-response skills and controlling Smart Home devices. Currently, '''20% of Alexa's top skills are games'''. | ||
* This [https://www.thestreet.com/story/13661539/3/here-s-where-amazon-is-investing-next.html article] describes '''Amazon''''s plans of increasing their investments in 2 strategic areas: '''original video content and cloud services (AWS)'''. AWS was the growth engine for the company in Q2. Voice recognition is another area of investment mentioned. | |||
* In this [http://www.zdnet.com/article/if-cloud-privacy-risks-turned-you-off-googles-nest-mit-may-have-a-better-answer/ article] MIT shows a way to mitigate potential '''privacy concerns about IoT''' for energy management in the Smart Home through doing processing of the data locally on the client or within the home network, when possible. | |||
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