Wikipedia says Alexa is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Amazon, initially utilized in the Amazon Echo and later the Amazon Echo Dot devices developed by Amazon Lab126.

As its name suggests, the temperature sensor works in conjunction with the Nest Thermostat (and the Nest Thermostat E) to let you control the temperature in individual rooms. So if you set one in the bedroom, for example, you can then configure the Nest app to have it so that room is colder or warmer than the rest of the house. The price for a single unit is $39 or $99 for a pack of three. You can pre-order it starting today, and it'll begin shipping next month. As part of the above announcement, Nest recently gave us a demo of some of its connected home products to walk us through some of the new features.

Amazon's Alexa can order you an Uber, tell you where you've parked your car and turn off your lights. But pretty soon, the voice assistant could be getting one of its most useful skills yet. Biometric software company Daon has developed a way for users to send money to friends using Alexa, according to CNET. The feature could arrive on the internet giant's voice-activated speakers and devices in the next nine to 18 months. Amazon's Alexa voice assistant could allow people to pay friends using their voice in the next nine months or by next year, according to CNET Daon is the company behind MasterCard's'Selfie Pay,' which lets users send an online payment by showing their face to their smartphone's camera.

Yup, we've all been there. Try saying, "Hey Google, set a reminder to pick up more coffee at the grocery store" and your Google Assistant will remind you on your phone. Your reminder will appear on your phone when you arrive at the given location. If you say, "remind me to grab some cereal from the grocery store," then you'll be notified when you get to a grocery store. We confirmed the feature by asking home to remind us to get coffee beans the next time we were at Starbucks (don't judge).

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Digital personal assistants, such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, are sexist, according to one expert. They struggle to understand quiet and'breathy' voices of women compared with the deeper voices of men. The software is often developed with the help of male voice examples and so lacks a deeper understanding of female commands. The comment was made by Delip Rao, the CEO and co-founder of R7 Speech Sciences, a company that uses artificial intelligence to understand speech. Voice recognition software is built-in to most modern devices and has been around for years.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking the internet world by storm. You can see proof of this with all the talk in forums and all the articles being published pertaining to the latest trend in the digital world. Personalization has been another hot topic within digital marketing. However, with so many things to do with managing your online store and getting your work-life balance straight, it can get overwhelming. AI has been applied to various industries and has improved functionality and enhanced efficiency.

Almost a third (32%) of consumers surveyed globally by PwC plan to buy an AI device including robots or automated assistants, with retailers watching closely as'voice commerce' develops in the home. The findings are published today in PwC's Global Consumer Insights survey, which assesses the shopping behaviour, habits and expectations of over 22,000 consumers in 27 countries. The study reports that 10% of respondents already own artificial intelligence (AI) devices, such as robots and automated personal assistants like Amazon Echo or Google Home, and 32% said they plan to buy one. Both consumer and retailer habits and offerings still need time to adapt however, to make the most of the new voice commerce channel. Interest in the devices is strongest amongst consumers in emerging economies including China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.

Smart bulbs are great starting points when creating the connected home of your dreams. Because they connect to Wi-Fi, you can adjust them from an app, and control them via voice commands with your smart speakers. They also offer an awesome level of granular control, whether that means setting them on timers, or controlling their precise brightness levels and color profiles. For the smart home-curious, Philips has put its entry-level smart bulb kit on sale. The Hue White A19 60W Equivalent Smart Bulb Starter Kit is $44.99 on Amazon now--a significant price drop from its average offering of around $65.

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Apple is reportedly considering releasing a less expensive version of its HomePod smart speaker later this year, according to Business Insider. The new device would cost between $150 and $200, which is significantly cheaper than the $350 price tag for the current device. The new speaker could be unveiled at the company's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) this June, where the original HomePod was first revealed last year, or at Apple's annual fall event during which it typically unveils new hardware.