Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa wasn’t the first virtual personal assistant to launch, but there’s no question that it has become the best at this point. Alexa is available for free to any developers and connected device makers so they can integrate into their products, and Alexa-ready devices can now be found anywhere and everywhere. That’s …
Growing up in this day and age can be complicated, especially since there are new and exciting developments all the time when it comes to technology. Kids are getting cell phones at a younger age than ever before, as well as using tablets and laptops to help learn them how to read and write. A …
A lot of “wireless” tech inside practically any smart device that’s currently available in stores, but there’s still one magical wireless feature that’s still not widely available. We connect wirelessly to Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Bluetooth and NFC are also wireless technologies that allow us to transmit information across short distances. And we can recharge …
Apple a few weeks ago announced that its expensive HomePod smart speaker wasn’t going to be ready for a late 2017 launch, as promised initially, just as Google was getting ready to start selling its HomePod rival in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, Amazon announced record sales for its own voice-based smart speakers, an announcement that …
Priced at $49.99, the Echo Dot is Amazon’s cheapest Alexa-enabled smart speaker for the phone. But if that sounds too expensive, then you might want to try out Anker’s Eufy Genie, which costs just $34.99.
Amazon is clearly winning the home speaker war right now, as the Alexa assistant is available on so many popular devices, most of which are part of the Amazon Echo family of gadgets. Alexa also knows a lot more tricks than competing smart speaker assistants. But could you use Amazon’s Alexa, say, inside a car? …
Amazon’s lineup of Alexa-enabled smart speakers is just a few years old now, but it’s already one of the hottest new device lines in the world. The secret sauce behind Amazon’s smart speakers is Alexa, the company’s virtual personal assistant that can answer questions, order products from Amazon, and even control smart home devices like …
Amazon’s Alexa will always do its best to make out what you’re trying to tell it, but when it comes to the adorable mumble of a youngster just getting a grasp on the spoken word, sometimes its algorithm comes up a bit short. A YouTube user by the name of “f0t0b0y” just uploaded evidence that …
Alexa expanded her reach on Thursday as Amazon introduced two new Echo devices to its online store. The two new models, called Amazon Tap and Echo Dot, are both smaller and cheaper than the flagship Amazon Echo, giving consumers interested in the technology a wider range of products to choose from.
