A device that allows phone callers to record their messages if the phone is not picked up. AT&T, then a monopoly on all phone service in the U.S., debuted the first answering machine in the early ...

When answering machines first came out, "callers resisted the whole notion of speaking to a machine." It was weird. Why would anyone want to talk to a robotic voice that asked you to "leave your name ...

Samsung Bixby is featuring a new capability on one's smartphone that would allow users to answer calls and talk to colleagues, friends, or family without having to speak. This is with the latest ...

Apple's implementation of a digital video answering machine, once destined for inclusion in an earlier version of Mac OS X, has been resurrected in a patent filing, suggesting the company may give the ...

Artificial intelligence has infiltrated just about every component of the CRM technology stack, and outbound call centers are now starting to benefit from it as well. AI-driven answering machine ...

Note to readers: Much of what follows was drawn from a column first published in 2015: The case can be made that John Lewis’ 33-year career in Congress has its roots in an ill-conceived attempt at ...

Intel may have come up with a way to solve one of the most pressing problems with home energy management consoles, and the solution harks back to the early '80s. Hi. This is Mom. Is your refrigerator ...

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For those who grew up with a cell phone in their hand, it might be difficult to imagine a time where the phone wasn’t fully integrated with voicemail. It sounds like a fantastical past, yet at one ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The origin of magnetic recording can ...