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Alexa Answers the Call of Duty
Activision announced this week that it has released a beta set of Call of Duty skills for Amazon Alexa. Yes, […]

Thinking About Azure Sphere and Licensing (Premium)
Contrary to various reports, Microsoft will indeed charge a licensing fee for Azure Sphere. Is this a problem? To access […]

Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It’s More Secure Than Windows? (Premium)
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Google Revs Its DIY AI Projects
Google today announced two fun new “AIY”—read as “DIY AI”—project kits for the Raspberry Pi Zero WH. The projects help […]

Microsoft Moves Aggressively to Secure Its Future (Premium)
Microsoft’s Azure Sphere represents the confluence of several big themes we’ve discussed here on Thurrott.com in recent weeks. To access […]

You Can Now Use Your Amazon Echo Speakers As an Intercom System
Amazon is bringing one of Google Home’s popular features to its Echo speakers. The company is introducing a new feature, […]

Microsoft’s Role in the Next Wave (Premium)
Ambient computing is the “next wave” of personal computing. But what role can Microsoft play in this future? To access […]

The Promise of Google Assistant Routines Remains Unmet (Premium)
Routines represent the second-generation of the digital assistant era, where we move past simple command/response interactions. To access this post, […]