Alexa

August Rolls Out Alexa and Google Home Integration for Locks and Doorbell Cameras

Tim October 30, 2018

August, makers of smart home tech, introduced new integrations with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant this week. Specifically for its smart locks and video doorbells, users will now be able to lock/unlock an August Smart Lock by speaking a command, then...

New Skill Brings Amazon Alexa Integration for NVIDIA SHIELD TV

Tim October 29, 2018

SHIELD TV is getting Amazon Alexa integration, thanks to a new skill that is launching for Echo owners. With it, you'll be controlling your Android TV box from NVIDIA with nothing but your voice. Clutch. As SHIELD TV owners likely know, NVIDIA's box already...

Amazon is Readying the Alexa Device You Dreamed of: a Microwave

Kellen September 17, 2018

Alexa, re-heat my 3-day-old white sauce pizza. Amazon is about centuple down on its Alexa-powered devices, according to a new report. The online shopping behemoth will introduce at least 8 new devices that can be controlled by voice before the end of the year....

Marshall is Launching Alexa-Powered Smart Speakers, Google Assistant to Follow

Tim August 30, 2018

Marshall announced two smart speakers at IFA this week, Stanmore II Voice and Action II Voice. Both speakers launch later this year, powered by Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. While we don't get too excited for Alexa products, simply because we're more aligned...

Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa Support Likely Coming Soon to Xbox One

Kellen June 4, 2018 7

In an upcoming software update for the Xbox One, support for digital assistants like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa will be included. For those wanting to be able to control their Xbox One by voice, this is a big introduction. According to a screenshot...

You Can Now Set Your Android Phone’s Assistant Default to Use Alexa Instead of Google Assistant

Kellen May 7, 2018 18

I'd imagine there are a few of you out there who purchased a bunch of Amazon Echo devices out of the gate instead of Google Home, since Echo had such a head start on Google's smart speakers. And if that's the case, you might want quicker access to Amazon 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...