Amazon Echo
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Amazon has been holding a press event in Seattle today, showing off some brand new hardware devices ready for the holiday season – and included in the wealth of Alexa-powered devices demoed were four new Echo models and a 4K-capable Amazon Fire TV dongle.
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Amazon and Microsoft have revealed that their voice assistants are set to become acquainted with one another. Cortana will soon be able to talk to Alexa, and vice-versa, opening up new voice-controlled possibilities for users of Echo and Windows 10 devices.
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Notifications for Alexa skills are coming, Amazon announced to developers today. Soon, Amazon Echo owners and other Alexa users will be able to opt in for notifications from select skills.
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Amazon kicked off the smart speaker race with the Echo, but the competition is fast closing in. Google followed up with its Home speaker, and Microsoft has now put Cortana in a Harman Kardon speaker. To keep it ahead of the curve, Amazon has updated its Echo so it can make and receive calls.
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Amazon's Alexa voice assistant platform now has a face, and it's able to dial up your friends and family. Amazon's Echo Show is the latest version of the company's intelligent Bluetooth speakers has one big new feature: a seven-inch display that can play videos even make video calls.
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Amazon's Alexa has already found its way into a variety of products, and given its adaptability, it was only a matter of time before a light was added to the list. The C by GE Sol was teased last year, but the production version has now been unveiled sporting a slightly more slender design.
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Amazon introduced the latest addition to its Echo lineup today. The new Echo Look is targeting the fashion-conscious with a voice-activated camera and a Style Check service that combines machine learning algorithms with personalized outfit advice.
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Amazon is currently battling the State of Arkansas, which wants Amazon to deliver any information that may have been collected by an Echo device owned by a defendant charged with murder. Amazon is arguing such data is protected by the owner's First Amendment rights.
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Amazon’s personal assistant, Alexa, has a new home in Lenovo’s Smart Assistant, an Echo-like device that picks up voice commands and replies in kind. If better sound quality is your jam, there’s a Harman Kardon edition, and the company is also rolling out a wireless Smart Storage device.
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Samsung Electronics will be debuting its latest Powerbot vacuum cleaner, the VR7000, at CES next week. The VR7000 is not only 28 percent slimmer than previous Samsung robotic vacuums, but can be operated by voice commands using Amazon's Echo smart speaker.
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It wasn't long after Amazon introduced Echo that it became clear the company was interested in more than just selling the device. Alexa has since found its way into other devices – now including a lamp.
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Here's how Amazon and Google's voice-based virtual assistants compare when we put some slightly goofy questions to them, along with our pick of which one we'd rather hang with at a party.
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