All posts tagged "Alexa"

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Infographic: The rise of voice search

ComScore predicts that voice search will account for half of all online searches by the year 2020. So, what exactly is the...

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Lenovo Smart Tab P10 review: Part Android tablet and part Alexa smart screen

The Lenovo Smart Tab P10 and M10 combine the portability of a tablet with the convenience of a smart screen.

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Alexa now works in the background on Windows 10

While Cortana can do many of the same things as Amazon's digital assistant, the latter is more widespread and has more skills...

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How to prevent Amazon from listening to your Alexa use

Luckily, you can disable your Alexa interactions from being sent to Amazon for further analysis by following the steps below.

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[Updated] Amazon employees are tasked with listening to what you ask Alexa

From soundbars to smart televisions and everything in between, you're sure to find one of those two assistants on a device.

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New to Alexa? Here are a few questions to ask that will get you started

Maybe you got a new Alexa device for Christmas and need some advice on what to ask. Read on for some examples!

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Alexa is Coming to Your Home Security System

According to an update from Amazon about the new API, people can say "Alexa, arm" or "Alexa, disarm.

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Apple Music will be available on Alexa devices starting December 17th

Apple Music subscribers will now be able to enjoy their 50 million songs on Echo devices.

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Optoma UHD51A review: A 4K UHD HDR smart projector with Alexa and Google Home support

The Optoma UHD51A is a solid smart projector with the added bonus of voice command support and built-in media player.

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Xbox Insiders now able to control Xbox One via Cortana and Alexa-enabled devices

The new functionality allows users to control their Xbox One, launch games, adjust volume, capture screenshots, control Mixer broadcasts, and more.

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Phorus PS10 review: Easily one of the best Alexa speakers out there

I'd go as far as saying it's the best sounding Alexa speaker of its size.

Home Theater / Tech

Acer announces two new affordable 4K UHD projectors, including one with Alexa voice control

The Acer V6810 and the Acer V6820i are available at online retailers with MSRPs of $1,399.99 and $1,499.99USD, respectively.

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How to decide which smart speaker to buy

While there are many smart speaker choices on the market, you can take several steps to become a maximally informed shopper.

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More digital assistants, including Google Assistant and Alexa, may be heading to the Xbox One

In upcoming Xbox One builds, the Kinect & Devices menu should have a new "Digital Assistants" section, which lets you enable other...

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Smart Home & Smart Devices / Tech

Acer is now shipping notebooks with Amazon Alexa installed

The addition of Alexa to the Acer lineup will allow customers to manage smart home devices and more.

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Security / Tech

Proof-of-concept Alexa hack listens to users and automatically transcribes speech

This proof-of-concept hack once again raises questions about the privacy risks associated with voice-activated digital assistants.

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Call of Duty: WWII players get a personal assistant with new Alexa Skill

The free Alexa Skill works on any Alexa-enabled device via the Alexa companion app and allows gamers to get personalized recommendations and...

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Android / Audio / iOS / Mobile

Mobvoi launches TicPods Free true wireless earbuds Indiegogo campaign

Launched this morning on Indiegogo, the TicPods Free will have an MSRP of $129USD with limited early bird pricing set at $59.

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Alexa Announcements let you easily rally your family members

Alexa Announcements are rolling out today to users in the U.S. and Canada.

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New Follow-Up Mode keeps Alexa active for, well, follow up questions

Amazon says you can stop each occurrence of Follow-Up Mode with a simple "thank you" or "stop" to get her to stop...

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Alexa laughing at you? A fix should be incoming

This event shines a light on just how little control we have over our smart speakers.

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Senior Manager of Alexa AI leaves to become Technical Director of AI at Google Cloud

Posting on LinkedIn, Ram announced the move two days ago in a very short post by saying he believes that "Google arguably...

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Audio / Tech

Phorus is back on the market with the PS10 DTS speaker with Alexa

Having Alexa doesn't make the PS10 that unique but if the company has maintained their standards, the audio quality here should be...

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Facebook reportedly entering smart speaker fray, with two speakers set to launch in July

The speakers are code-named Aloha and Fiona, with Aloha being the more impressive of the two.

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Flo smart home leak detection system wants to save you money

The Flo device utilizes pressure, temperature, and flow sensors along with proprietary machine learning to detect leaks as small as a drop...

Amazon’s Super Bowl ad won’t activate your Echo device, but why?

How can Bezos & Co. possibly have a Super Bowl ad talking about Alexa and Echo devices without waking up all of...