Gatebox AI Features The new Gatebox virtual assistant also comes in a cylindrical box, but in contrast to Alexa, it's also projected in hologram form, allowing users to visually communicate with it.

Virtual assistants demand none of these resources. As remote workers, they provide their own equipment, with task management software being the only resource the firm typically needs to supply.

A virtual assistant is a self-employed administrative or personal assistant who works remotely (usually at home) for various clients. When most people hear “virtual assistant,” they assume it ...

Rebecca Newenham, 50, didn't want to return to the corporate world and became a virtual assistant. She expanded and now has 50 virtual assistants in Britain and Spain.

Alanna Smith became a virtual assistant after quitting her job as a communications officer. She's earned about $4,000 a month in revenue through her virtual-assistant business Ask Alanna.

Employers that use virtual assistants don’t have to worry about office space, equipment or benefits, and can hire VAs on a per-hour or per-project basis as needed. In the realm of startups, the ...

The virtual assistant is primarily driven by knowledge bases on the Internet. However, that vast amount of information is combined with the user's own contacts and calendar to provide personalized ...

Guest post written by Ilya Gelfenbeyn Ilya Gelfenbeyn is the co-founder and CEO of Speaktoit, which develops natural language virtual assistants for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Ilya Gelfenbeyn ...

The age of the virtual assistant is here to stay with Microsoft adding the voice of Cortana to its Windows Phone 8.1. I’m old enough to remember the days when certain computing tasks required a ...

The age of the virtual assistant is here to stay with Microsoft adding the voice of Cortana to its Windows Phone 8.1. I’m old enough to remember the days when certain computing tasks required a ...