Ikea and Samsung promise glitch-free Matter integration
… Hopefully that means they’ve fixed ghosting issues, where devices just disappear from the network, or refuse to be added. …
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Apple Intelligence approved in China.
Apple’s on-device generative AI service has officially been registered with China’s cyberspace regulator, clearing a major hurdle for device rollout. …
Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions
… The new integrations are powered by Amazon’s new AI developer toolkit, which is supposed to make it easier for device makers to connect to Alexa Plus, “including those with unique capabilities that weren’t supported before.” Amazon widely launched its revamped AI assistant in February, which can ha… …
Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was ‘unintended’
… The company says on its website that it delivers “personalized, on-device mobile ad serving without sharing user data.” Amusingly, until yesterday Device Native had a public page listing the documentation for its Motorola integration. …
Google Home makes it easier to understand why devices aren’t working
… According to Google, its new Home Vitals website “enables developers to monitor their device integration health, identify connection errors, and proactively resolve issues.” For users, that could mean faster, more stable device connections with devices on Google Home. …
Apple defends Google’s walled garden.
Apple says draft measures proposed by the EU — which would force Google to give competing AI services more access to Android — would “create profound risks” for user privacy, security, device integrity, and performance. …
Peak Design’s latest bags have clever integrated hooks
… There’s even a dedicated pocket to keep tracking devices like Apple AirTags hidden. …
Nothing’s Ear (a), our favorite budget earbuds, are cheaper than ever ahead of Prime Day
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Apple blames the DMA again for “delayed” Siri AI in the EU.
While Apple is launching Siri AI in English later this year, it wants EU users to have someone to blame for why it won’t be available there immediately on all of its platforms only macOS, watchOS, and visionOS at first , similar to other EU-delayed Apple Intelligence updates: Siri AI is private by … …
Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld
… Microsoft and Asus are also adding “enhanced vibration” haptic feedback to the Xbox Ally devices to better match “what you expect across Xbox devices.” Finally, Microsoft is also improving the experience of a single library of games from a variety of different PC storefronts on the Xbox Ally device…