[ad_1] Nicole Lee/Engadget Display With its 960 x 480 resolution, Nicole felt the Echo Show 5 was best suited for photos and quick video viewing, and our user reviewers likewise found value in watching shorter clips on it. Anthony used it to “briefly check the weather by glancing at the screen in the morning, while […]
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Bang & Olufsen adds Alexa to its Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker
[ad_1] Bang & Olufsen In terms of design, the new A1 is slimmer and lighter than its predecessor with a redesigned grille pattern up top. B&O moved the on-board controls close to the leather strap and relabeled them for better clarity. The company also repositioned the LED indicator up top so you can see it […]
Developers can use Alexa’s ‘long-form’ speaking style to read the news
[ad_1] Developers building apps that deliver content spoken aloud by AI assistants have a new trick to implement with Amazon’s Alexa voice now. A new “long-form” speaking style (you can hear a sample of it here, compared to the neutral setting here) uses an updated text-to-speech model that’s optimized to read content like this blog […]
Amazon’s latest Blink camera costs just $35
[ad_1] Amazon’s Blink is known for making affordable, easy-to-install cameras like the XT2. Its latest camera continues the trend. At $35, the Blink Mini is Blink’s most affordable product at the moment and a close competitor to devices like the Wyze Cam Pan. For that price, you get an indoor camera that can capture 1080p footage, detect […]
Alexa can tell you what to do if you think you have COVID-19
[ad_1] The service is also available in Japan, where Alexa provides Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare guidance. And if you’re in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, the UK and the US, you can ask Alexa to sing a song for 20 seconds, as a way to time how long you wash your hands. […]
Marshall’s latest Alexa smart speaker is a compact cube
[ad_1] Smaller in size than Marshall’s Acton and Stanmore speakers, the Uxbridge is more on par with the Google Home Mini, but there’s still a lot of power in the compact cube. There’s Alexa, of course, plus Bluetooth, Airplay 2 and Spotify Connect support, as well as multi-room capabilities and far-field voice recognition, so no […]
Wyze's Alexa-equipped fitness tracker costs $25
[ad_1] Smart home security company Wyze announced last month its plans to launch an Alexa-supported fitness tracker, among other products. Now, the wearable — simply called the Wyze Band — has arrived, and is available now as part of an early access launc… [ad_2] Source link
Grab Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet for $50 today
[ad_1] As part of its latest deal of the day, Amazon has discounted the Fire HD 8, pushing the already affordable tablet into impulse purchase territory. At the moment, the usually $80 16GB model is $50, matching its Black Friday price. The 32GB model is also on sale. That said, you can get away with […]
Alexa can now provide traffic updates and severe weather alerts
[ad_1] Severe weather can be another problem that sidelines your plans or your commute. By saying, “Alexa, tell me when there’s a severe weather alert,” you’ll be notified in the case of particularly choppy storms. If you missed an NBA game, you can now catch the highlights on any Alexa-enabled device with a screen. You […]
Wyze is working on a fitness tracker that puts Alexa on your wrist
[ad_1] In a recent product update, Wyze outlined its plans for the Wyze Lock, outdoor camera, scale and doorbell cam, as well as the Wyze Band. Official information on the device is a little thin, but ZatzNotFunny has unearthed more details on what we can expect. As well as the usual activity tracking features and […]