Google has announced a conversation-based tool to control smartphones, smartwatches and other devices. Google Assistant can be used to find information, play media and carry out tasks – such as booking cinema tickets – via a back-and-forth chat between the user and the software. The firm also announced a voice-activated device with a built-in speaker […]

It brings smartphone technology closer to the artificial intelligence experiencedepicted in the movie Her. However, Sony will need to overcome the public’s resistance to wearing Bluetooth headsets. The Japanese company also unveiled smartphones that it says are the first to have technology that extends the lifespan of handset batteries. It announced the new devices on […]