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THE HISTORY OF VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS 1961 IBM introduces the IBM shoebox, the first digital speech recognition tool. It recognized 16 words and digits 1972 Carnegie Mellon completes Harpy Program. It could understand about 1000 words 1990 Dragon launches Dragon Dictate,the first speech recognition product for consumers (For $6000) Design by, Thouseef Syed M.S. ACN 1996 University of Texas, Dallas Microsoft introduces Clippy 2001 Microsoft introduces speech recognition feature for Office XP 2011 Feb 18: IBM’s Watson wins jeopardy April 14: Apple introduces Siri 2012 July 9: Google launches Google Now 2013 APRIL 2: Microsoft introduces Cortana at the annual BUILD developer November: conference Amazon 2014 introduces Alexa and Amazon Echo to Prime members 2015 January: Microsoft launches Cortana on Windows 10 desktops and laptops June 23: Amazon officially launches Amazon Echo in the US June 25: Amazon introduces the Alexa skills kit December: Microsoft Cortana added to mobile platforms and other devices March 1: 2016 SoundHound launches voice powered virtual assistant application March: Amazon launches Amazon Echo dot and Tap Google introduces Google Assistant as part of the messaging app ALLO Microsoft adds Cortana to XBOX one September 28: Amazon Echo in UK and Germany October 5: Samsung acquires virtual assistant startup Viv October 20:Amazon launches 2nd generation of Amazon Echo Dot,cuts price to $49 November 4: Google launches Google Home and smartphone Google Pixel November 25:Chinese Manufacturer lingLong launches Echo competitor DingDong December 8: Actions on Google cloud Platform launched for Google Home 2017 March 20: Samsung introduces Bixby alongside Galaxy S8 device March 21: Alexa skills surpass 10,000 in the US April 6: Google home launches in UK April 21: Google introduces multi-user support for Google Home which can recognize upto 6 different voices June 5: Apple introduces HomePod similar to the Amazon Echo and Google Home June 28: Amazon launches Echo Show in the US July 17: Alibaba launches Genie X1 Google powered speakers Smart Speaker featuring the assistant 2018 Virtual assistant powered streaming and smart television service.

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