Bixby: Samsung Unveils Al-Based Digital Assistant Ahead of Galaxy S8 Launch

Samsung has joined the ranks of Google (Google Assistant), Apple (Siri), Amazon (Alexa) and Microsoft (Cortana), with the launch of Bixby, its artificial intelligence based virtual assistant. The assistant will be deeply integrated into Samsung products (devices and appliances) starting with the upcoming Galaxy S8. Bixby will different from other existing voice agents or assistant […]

Nokia announces MIKA, Digital Assistant For Engineers and Telecom Operators

Telecommunications giant, Nokia (not the Nokia brand of devices by HMD Global) has announced its ‘strictly business’ digital assistant. MIKA or the ‘Multi-purpose Intuitive Knowledge Assistant’ is the first digital assistant customised for telecommunication operators and engineers. Powered by Nokia’s AVA cognitive services platform, MIKA is designed to provide voice-dictated automated assistance that saves time […]

Google I/O 2016 Event: The Biggest Announcements

The dust has started settling on the Google IO 2016 event; this edition of the I/O marks the first since Google restructured into Alphabet Inc. For those who still don’t know what the I/O event is all about; it is the ‘biggest event on Google’s calendar as the company gets to show off what it […]