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A team behind the development of safe and secure voice technology for children, SoapBox Labs, has unveiled new features to its tech that give kids a ‘more natural and frictionless’ way to interact with their games, apps, and smart toys using their voices. Until now, features such as Voice Activity …
Read More »Smart toys voice tech firm SoapBox detail US expansion and senior team promotions
The kids’ voice technology company, SoapBox Labs has detailed its expansion into the US and the promotion of three employees within its leadership team, as the Dublin-based company maintains its momentum amid ‘growing demand for child-specific voice tech’ in the global market. “A decade after the introduction of voice assistants …
Read More »Dynepic tackles child safety and privacy with new app, game and smart toy kit PlayPortal Studio
Targeting Generation Z - made up of over 73 million people in the US alone, the smart toys, apps and games segment generates $44 billion in annual spending, while an estimated 75 per cent of the under 13 market owns its own smart device.
Read More »Now Epoch makes digital leap with first Aquabeads app
The free app lets users choose from over 40 templates – or create their own – on which they can make virtual bead designs. These final creations are then animated and brought to life.
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