Civic innovation might be described as a new idea, expertise, or technology that advances upon the current processes and systems, thereby improving the lives of citizens. Smart speakers represent a technology that can truly assist cities, counties, and government agencies in improving the lives of their citizens. We live in a technologically linked universe, where …
Smart speakers can revolutionize how we find and book travel, and how we engage with our travel industry hosts. The global travel and tourism industry witnessed a tremendous growth rate of 3.9%, contributing to a record of $8.8 trillion in revenue in 2019. Even with this growth, there are ways travel, tourism, and hospitality businesses can differentiate themselves from their competitors. Intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and voice technology are all leading the way.
A Smart Speaker is a voice-activated, smart assistant which helps in various useful activities like scheduling an appointment or requesting the weather forecast for the day. Smart speakers can also be used as the controller for connected smart devices, enabling users to control lights, door locks, and even entertainment systems.
The business world is changing in the new knowledge economy and in the digital age, libraries of all types are undergoing drastic changes. Libraries have had a long tradition of resource sharing and networking. These have been greatly expanded by the rapid development of digital technologies.
For a librarian, the logical question to ask is: What library and academic services can be supported on smart devices? In this post, let’s take a quick look at how voice tech can help libraries and explore a library-related Alexa skill that is currently available.
Citizen expectations are on the rise, demanding faster, more efficient interactions with government entities along with instant access to information. In today’s digital world, citizens expect easy access to their city’s non-emergency services and information about local news, events, and government resources. Their needs must be resolved by the city in a manner that is quick, collaborative, and innovative through multiple channels.
The impact of COVID-19 has created a world we’ve never seen before. Billions of people are working, learning and entertaining themselves from home. What is your work-from-home forecast for after COVID-19? Seemingly, overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the boundaries of how far organizations thought flexible workplace policies could stretch. Even organizations with more traditional workplace cultures, …
Nurture young minds through Character,Strengths and Virtues.As parents, one of our primary duties is to inculcate in our children the right attitude to become a self-confident, poised, competent and responsible individual. Raising a happy, well-adjusted and successful child is every parent’s dream. DECISION FOR KIDS – AN EDUCATIONAL SKILL We are prototyping a special skill …
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We are a few short weeks away from South by Southwest EDU in Austin, TX, where we will present our Decisions for Kids skill in the Alexa challenge. Here’s an update on our progress on the skill, and how we at VOGO Voice approach a business case and build a successful product. As of this week, …
Decisions for Kids – VOGO Voice is excited to announce one of our education-focused Alexa skills, Decisions for Kids has been selected as one of only six finalists for the Amazon Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge, taking place at SXSW-EDU. Read along and learn about this engaging and educational skill we will be presenting in 2020 …
