May 6, 2014, Milpitas, California – noHold announces that it
has been working with a number of popular manufacturers to prove that Virtual
Agents augment the Internet of Everything (IoE). With a working version already
able to communicate with wearable technology, noHold Connect will change the
way that humans interact with the IoE.
According to a recent article published by Computerworld
(Computerworld.com), “Analysts expect not only an explosion of wearable devices
in the next three years, but an explosion of mobile apps of all kinds. Research
firm Gartner last year predicted that wearable devices will drive half of all
app interactions by 2017, a startling prediction, but one that Gartner believes
was reinforced by the flurry of wearable devices shown at International CES.”
One analyst mentioned that “virtually all vendors are choosing mobile apps to
interact with the way we will use a wearable device.”
The scenario that noHold described in a Press Release about
noHold Connect and the IoE, is coming to fruition. noHold Connect augmenting
the IoE is about focusing on bringing the human element to the future of
interconnected living, while making consumers less dependent on multiple apps.
When the average consumer purchases a wearable fitness bracelet, he/she will
expect to be able to interact with it from a conversational standpoint. Today,
a conversation with noHold’s Virtual Butler sounds like this: The end customer
asks, “Can I eat cake?” and gets a real response based on the data collected by
the devices such as carbohydrate and glucose intake. The response from the
Virtual Butler is, “Sorry! Based on your glucose level, you cannot eat the
cake.”
Similarly, a wearable device capturing data about sleep
patterns is now able to communicate with noHold’s butler. If asked, “How much
deep sleep did I get,” the butler retrieves information about last night’s
sleep quality, and interprets that data into a response such as, “You had 2
hours and 46 minutes of deep sleep last night.”
This is just the beginning; consumers will expect similar
experiences when setting and managing appliances such as a coffee makers,
thermostats, etc. as well as conducting common daily chores like checking the
automobile’s oil level, making an appointment at the nearest auto shop, while
scheduling the recording of a favorite TV program.
At an event this month, noHold’s butler will demonstrate how
Virtual Agents can now bridge the gap between Internet connected ‘things’ and
cognitive interaction without the need for managing hundreds of mobile apps.
“In the near future, communicating with technology and our
surroundings [especially devices] will be the norm. Voice and text interaction
with our environment is not just a marketing ploy; it’s happening. There is a
real paradigm shift that’s taking place, and the technology has been validated
by industry leaders such as IBM Watson™, Apple®, Cisco®, and more. I was
recently asked where we get our inspiration for connecting new devices, and I
definitely recommend attending the Cisco Live event which is taking place May
18-22 in San Francisco. You can register for the event here,” said Diego
Ventura, CEO and Founder of noHold, Inc.
About noHold Inc.
noHold is a privately held company established in 1999 and
is headquartered in Milpitas, CA, USA (Silicon Valley). noHold is the
acknowledged leader in Web based Self-service solutions with a mission to
deliver real answers to real questions - real fast. Simple to use, easy to
implement and as close to human as you can get, noHold turns automated customer
support into cognitive customer interaction. noHold customers include Toshiba,
Lenovo, Cisco and a host of industry leaders. More information can be found at
www.nohold.com.
Press Contact
Sarah Ramoz
Marketing Operations Manager
408.946.9200 ext. 305
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