Alexa

Thursday Poll: Do You Own a Smart Speaker?

Kellen April 5, 2018 120

I'm one of those weirdos who blindly ignores any and all privacy concerns that come with products like Google Home or Amazon Echo because I'm a fan of future tech, especially when it allows me to control my smart home without ever lifting a finger. In fact,...

Amazon’s Follow-Up Mode for Alexa Devices Would be Great With Google Home

Kellen March 14, 2018 7

At the end of last week, Amazon announced a new Follow-Up Mode for Alexa devices that allows you to ask follow-up questions without having to repeat the wake word over and over again between each. I finally got around to playing with it today, and yeah, I need...

Canary Skill Added for Amazon Alexa, Watch Your Feeds on Echo Spot and Show

Tim February 13, 2018 3

Thanks to a new Canary skill for Amazon Alexa, Canary All-in-One, View, and Flex owners can get important video feeds straight to Amazon Echo devices. With the update to firmware v3.0.0, AIOs and View devices can relay video feeds directly to an Echo Spot or...

DEAL: Amazon’s Big Super Bowl Echo and Alexa Discounts are Here: $15 Off Spot, $80 Off Show

Kellen February 3, 2018 6

The "Big Game" is tomorrow, so Amazon is celebrating by discounting almost all of the Amazon Echo products it sells, as well as others that feature Alexa. The discounts are solid too, like a $15 price drop on the Amazon Echo Spot and an $80 price drop on Echo...

Android Users Can Now Use Alexa to Send SMS Messages

Tim January 30, 2018 17

Android users who utilize Amazon Alexa can now send SMS messages to others. That's right, real text messages! Using nothing but your voice, you can tell Alexa which contact to send a text message to. By default, Alexa will use its previously-launched Alexa...

DEAL: Buy a Moto Z2 Force, Get a Free Smart Speaker Moto Mod With Amazon Alexa

Tim January 26, 2018 11

Motorola is currently offering buyers of a Moto Z2 Force a free Smart Speaker Moto Mod with Amazon Alexa. Not only will you get the free Moto Mod, which currently has a retail value of $149, but Motorola is also offering a free 2-month Amazon Music Unlimited...

Alexa App Update to Bring Actual Alexa Voice Commands

Tim January 19, 2018 7

According to Android Police, an incoming update for the official Alexa app on Android will soon bring a feature that you may have thought should've been there for quite some time. That's right, actual Alexa voice interactions! I know, truly innovative. Until...

Qualcomm’s Smart Audio Platform to Help OEMs Make Smart Speakers With Alexa, Google Assistant

Kellen January 8, 2018 1

During Qualcomm's CES 2018 press event, the chipmaker announced its new Smart Audio Platform. The goal of this new platform is to enable the rapid acceleration and creation of smart speakers in the industry, where manufacturers have to spend less time on...