Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri—even Samsung’s Bixby and others—have begun allowing users to set up “routines” that combine many actions into a single command. These routines embody what virtual assistants are meant to do, connecting all our gadgets and services and making everything work together. At the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week, I expect to see a convention center chock-full of gadgets with Google Assistant or Alexa inside. In most cases, voice-controlled assistants have hit a wall where they perform a specific set of tasks well and not much else. Google Assistant users can go to Settings, toggle to the Assistant tab and tap Routines.

Source: thestar January 06, 2019 14:37 UTC