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Aseanplus News 30 Mar 2025 | 01:48 PM

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (March 30, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (March 30, 2025)

Sabah & Sarawak 20 Mar 2025 | 08:43 AM

St Michael’s Church hosts workshop on navigating technology's effects on family life

KOTA KINABALU: St Michael's Church in Penampang will host a workshop on technology and how it affects families, next month.

Gadgets 21 Mar 2025 | 02:00 AM

Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company

Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company's cloud.

Internet 10 Nov 2024 | 04:00 AM

Study: Smart devices gathering excessive amounts of personal data

Many smart devices including TVs, speakers, air fryers and smartwatches are making “excessive” requests for access to user data, according to a new study.

Cambodia 21 Oct 2024 | 09:37 AM

No more phones: Smart glasses next tech trend, Meta official tells Cambodia's youth

Marc Ettlinger, linguistic engineering manager at US tech giant Meta, Facebook’s parent company, shared a bold prediction: the future of technology will not be centred around smartphones, but rather on wearables such as smart glasses.

Gadgets 31 Aug 2023 | 03:00 AM

Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant will share JBL smart speaker

Alexa and Google Assistant will soon occupy the same line of high-end JBL speakers – a novel arrangement in the world of voice-connected devices.

AI 27 Feb 2025 | 08:00 AM

Amazon unveils long-awaited AI version of Alexa assistant

Amazon.com Inc has rebooted Alexa with artificial intelligence. 

Technology 26 May 2023 | 11:45 PM

US jury says Google owes Sonos $32.5 million in smart-speaker patent case

(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's Google must pay $32.5 million in damages for infringing one of smart-speaker maker Sonos Inc's patents in its wireless audio devices, a San Francisco federal jury decided on Friday.

Gadgets 26 Dec 2022 | 01:00 AM

Smart speakers can help people feel less lonely, survey finds

Smart speakers help people who live on their own feel less lonely and give some disabled people a stronger sense of independence, according to new Ofcom research.

Gadgets 1 Feb 2023 | 01:00 AM

The smart speakers now tracking temperature and humidity in the home

While there are already a multitude of smart devices that can measure the climate in your home, this technology is now coming to some audio speakers.

Smartphones 8 May 2023 | 08:30 AM

Baidu’s smart speaker unit to launch a phone next week

Baidu Inc is adding a phone to its portfolio of smart gadgets as it builds out a hardware ecosystem to complement its internet services.

Technology 29 Mar 2023 | 12:45 AM

UK broadcasters to stay prominent on smart TVs and speakers

LONDON (Reuters) - On-demand services from Britain's BBC, ITV and other public service broadcasters must remain easy to find on smart TVs and set-top boxes, the government said as it announced a plan to update media rules for the streaming age.

Technology 5 May 2023 | 10:15 AM

Google, Sonos head to trial in contentious smart speaker patent fight

(Reuters) - Sonos Inc and Alphabet's Google LLC will face off in a San Francisco federal trial on Monday over claims that Google copied Sonos' patented smart-speaker technology in wireless audio devices like Google Home and Chromecast Audio.

Metro News 3 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Rural schools get electronic and other equipment from Sibu MP

LOWER enrollment in rural schools remains a major concern despite improvements in teaching infrastructure and learning environments.

Golf 22 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

Player+ speaker among the best out there

THE Blue Tees Player+ golf speaker is a category leader with superior visual, audio and touch-sensor GPS screen.

Smart Home 26 Mar 2022 | 02:00 AM

What’s next, Alexa? Smart speakers hit their limits

Smart speakers were fun and handy when they started, but not everyone bought into them. As improvements to their smarts appear slowed, so too have sales. Have smart speakers lost their mojo?

Cybersecurity 8 Mar 2022 | 08:50 AM

Researchers uncover smart speaker hack that forces device to speak to itself

The Amazon Echo smart speaker vulnerability enables hackers to use the device to issue malicious commands to itself, like making calls or purchases.

Gadgets 13 May 2022 | 02:00 AM

Google's smart speaker cameras now watch you for eye contact

When the camera scans that you are making eye contact, it listens to what you're saying so that you can, for example, ask about the weather or tell it to play your podcasts.

Smart Home 3 Dec 2021 | 01:00 AM

Getting connected: Smart speakers offer entertainment, answers and hands-free control

When it comes to connected devices, smart speakers are a popular choice. Thanks to simple voice commands, this kind of device can be used for listening to music, as well as searching for information and controlling other connected objects in the home.

TECH 17 Nov 2021 | 01:00 AM

These smart speakers detect your presence through ultrasound

The technology becomes interesting for a smart home setup as this system enables the creation and execution of relatively simple routines when someone arrives in a room.

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