Many big tech companies and news outlets may have opted not to actually go to Las Vegas for the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, but the show is still going on both in-person and virtually. So expect a flood of announcements over the next few days. Kicking things off, the Consumer Technology Association has announced a […]
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TiVo’s new VOX boxes comes with voice remotes
There was a time when TiVo was one of the top companies changing the way people watched television. But over the years cable providers started to launch their own DVRs, on-demand viewing made them less necessary, and the rise of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu made DVRs like those offered by TiVo seem quaint. […]
Roku may be developing a smart speaker (or at least better voice controls)
Roku was one of the first major players in the streaming media hardware space, and the company continues to offer a compelling lineup of entry-level, mid-range, and premium TV streaming devices. But Roku faces plenty of competition from companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung, which puts pressure on the company to offer competitive new […]
Amazon Fire TV software update adds voice-to-text input
Amazon is rolling out a software update for its Fire TV devices that adds support for live streaming Thursday Night Football games (for Prime members), among other things. But as a non-sports fan, there’s another feature I find much more interesting. You can finally enter text using your voice. That could make entering usernames, passwords, […]