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It certainly understandable that Samsung wanted to follow Apple, Amazon and Google into the smart assistant game
But Bixby has been anything but a rousing success
The AI has added voice functionality and a smattering of features in subsequent releases, including the S9 Google Lens-style capabilities,
but it yet to live up to its full potential.
Today, theScore announced that it bringing live sports scores and news from the gamut of top
sports leagues, including the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL and EPL soccer, starting next month
In August, the feature will arrive in Bixby Home, bringing with it customizable notifications based on sports or specific teams
It a small addition in the larger scope of what these assistants have to offer, but I know that regular sports scores are one of my most
frequently used features on Google Assistant and Alexa — especially as someone who lives outside all of my teams& broadcast range
Third-party functionality was one of Samsung primary Bixby selling points since launch, leaving the heavy lifting up to third parties who
specialized in such things
Of course, Bixby failed to catch fire, even as the company has gone out of its way to make it front and center through things like a devoted
button on the Galaxy S9 and Note 8.
With the Note 9 arrival just around the corner, perhaps Samsung will have more to show on that front
