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Before sale season, Amazon admits India is a key growth market

Amazon holds over 30% of the e-commerce market in India and has become the most-visited shopping site in the countryThe users can ask Alexa for diverse Hindi content such as jokes, shayaris, games, Kabir ke dohe, Panchatantra stories

1 min read26 Sep 2019
Technology

Seven smart gadgets to make life easier, safer and better for senior citizens

Gadgets and new technologies can often be daunting for senior citizens. We have listed a few of these

2 min read19 Jan 2019
Technology

CES 2019: Privacy becomes a selling point at tech show

The message comes as gadget makers are concerned about data protection scandals and in many cases looking to make their own point about respect for privacy

2 min read7 Jan 2019
Technology

Amazon’s Echo Sub has some good bass, but isn’t smart enough to stand alone

If you're satisfied with the audio quality of Echo, you are not likely to complain about the bass of the Sub

2 min read4 Jan 2019
Technology

Facebook debuts smart speaker for Messenger video calls

Facebook's device, known as Portal, comes in $199 and $349 versions and its signature feature is a wide-angle camera that automatically keeps users in focus as they move about a room

2 min read8 Oct 2018
Technology

How Amazon’s Alexa can help increase productivity at work

Be it setting an alarm for you, reading out the morning news or setting up a video call, Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa is quite adept at being used for productivity tasks

1 min read8 Jun 2018
Opinion

How connected devices will change our lives

Many of us will delight at the wonder of a world where we don't have to worry about buying milk or replenishing the bin liners before they run out.

4 min read15 May 2018
Technology

AI bots, smart speakers are at your (voice) command

Chatbots, assistants and apps are all battling to garner a share of the voice market in India

3 min read26 Apr 2018
Technology

Amazon, Google in Rs60 crore ad blitz to promote smart speakers

While Google is targeting the youth with its 'Make Google Do It' ad campaign, Amazon is focusing on families to push its Echo smart speakers range

2 min read16 Apr 2018
Technology

Smart speakers aren’t ready to take over your home, yet

Artificial assistants in smart speakers can do some tasks for you to make your life easier but they are a long way off from turning you into a couch potato

5 min read6 Mar 2018
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