Voice - activated assistants and their integration with IoT connected devices were a major focus of CES 2016 . Indeed , Samsung coined a new phrase to describe productivity , innovation and connectivity : “ IoTivity " . Despite initial technological glitches when demonstrating Cortana , Microsoft ’s voice - activated assistant and Samsung ’s IoT connected devices platform , the voice - activated virtual assistant market has come forward in ‘ leaps and bounds over the past year , ’ according to apple & VP , mac Kleynhans , and eventually they will become pro - active , giving advice and information that is relevant to the individual . His top pick , however , is IBM ’s Watson , which , in addition to its convenient , smart home functions , is also partnering with healthcare providers to aid in cancer prevention and personal fitness .
Voice-activated assistants and their integration with IoT connected devices were a major focus of CES 2016. Indeed, Samsung coined a new phrase to describe productivity, activity and connectivity: “IoTivity". Despite initial technological glitches when demonstrating Cortana, Microsoft’s voice-activated assistant and Samsung’s IoT connected devices platform, the voice-driven virtual assistant market has come forward in ‘leaps and bounds over the past year,’ according to Gartner research VP, Steve Kleynhans, and eventually they will become pro-active, giving advice and information that is relevant to the individual. His top pick, however, is IBM’s Watson, which, in addition to its convenient, smart home functions, is also partnering with healthcare providers to aid in disease prevention and personal fitness.