Scientists develop an AI system that can measure your heart using smart SPEAKERS 

Amazon’s Echo and other smart speakers like the Google Home could be used to monitor the rhythm of a person’s heart.  Academics created an AI-powered device which monitors regular, and irregular, heartbeats using the same tools found in smart speakers.  The prototype, which was built in a lab but could be incorporated into speakers in … Read more

Google adds support for Apple Music on Assistant speakers, displays

Google and Apple may be fierce rivals but there are also instances when they need to work together. One such product that benefits from their sort-of partnership is Apple Music. It’s one of the few Apple apps that’s available on Android devices as the former wants to be able to compete with other multi-platform music … Read more

JBL fall lineup includes new true wirelless headphones, portable speakers

If you’re in the market for new headphones or portable speaker in the next few months, JBL has unveiled a whole line up of new devices that you can choose from. They’ll be releasing these true wireless headphones (JBL CLUB PRO+ and JBL Endurance PEAK II), portable speakers (JBL Go 3, JBL Clip 4, JBL … Read more

Take your music with you! Five of the best wireless Bluetooth speakers for under £50

Whether you’re enjoying a back garden BBQ, a picnic in the park or holidays at the beach, a wireless Bluetooth speaker is a way of bringing your music with you.  The portable speaker space is dominated by big name brands, from Sony to JBL, all of whom claim to bring you top quality sound on-the-go. … Read more

Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus

Tech companies are known to listen in on private conversation via its smart speakers in order to ‘improve voice-recognition features.’ Now that millions of people are currently working home due to the coronavirus outbreak, employers are urging their stuff to power down the technology in order to keep it from listening to confidential phone calls. … Read more