[ad_1] A Google spokesperson told CNBC that it paused the practice shortly after the audio was leaked, back in July. “We are in touch with the Hamburg data protection authority and are assessing how we conduct audio reviews and help our users understand how data is used,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement. Last […]
Category: alexa
Windows 10 preview could bring Alexa to your PC’s lock screen
[ad_1] There aren’t other major updates, although artists might like lower latency for inking when a stylus or similar device has appropriate hardware support. It’s going to take a while before this feature reaches finished Windows 10 updates, and possibly a while after that before Amazon and others hop aboard. Microsoft also warns that it’s […]
Amazon previews Prime Day deals before the shopping frenzy
[ad_1] This year, Echo owners have an advantage. Beginning July 13th, Alexa will offer early access to select deals when you ask your Echo, “Alexa, what are my deals?” Alexa will highlight the top deals each day through the 16th, which could help you jump on discounts as they drop. As always, you have to […]
Amazon’s Alexa will give medical advice from the NHS
[ad_1] Heralded as a world first, the collaboration is designed to help patients — such as the elderly and blind — who can’t access the internet through traditional means, which could reduce pressure on the NHS and local GPs. Plus, of course, by linking directly to official and reliable NHS information, users are less likely […]
KitchenAid’s $3,199 SmartOven+ connects to Google Home and Alexa
[ad_1] As we learned this winter, the SmartOven+ has a 4.5-inch LCD display and an app that lets you control the oven and its attachments. You’ll be able to adjust the steamer via the oven’s display, and you can enable alerts to let you know when your baked goods are perfectly crisped. In the US, […]
Ecobee smart thermostat with glass display pops up on Lowe’s website
[ad_1] According to the blog, the new SmartThermostat will swap past versions’ plastic display for glass, enhance wireless capabilities and offer dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth. It will also add Spotify Connect and Alexa calling, drop-in and messaging. The new SmartSensor appears to have improved occupancy detection, a longer battery life and an extended pairing range. […]
The successor to Bose’s QC35 noise-cancelling headphones arrives June 30th
[ad_1] The listening experience itself should be improved, including circuitry to remove the characteristic hiss of active noise cancellation. You can finally adjust the level of noise cancelling on Bose headphones, too. Like some headsets, the 700 can pipe in outside sounds so that you can have a conversation or pay attention to traffic without […]
Alexa’s intercom-like broadcasts come to more non-Echo devices
[ad_1] The feature requires device makers to implement it, and not every product will necessarily qualify. They’ll have to support converting MP3 files 45 seconds or longer to an Alexa-ready format. There may still be gaps in Announcements support even if your home is full of Alexa devices. Still, this could make the broadcasting tool […]
Amazon considered letting Alexa listen to you without a wake word
[ad_1] In practice, the patent would allow Alexa to “look backward” at recent things said aloud prior to hearing its name. For example, if a user said something like, “What’s the weather going to be like today, Alexa?” the device would hear the trigger word “Alexa” and quickly go back over the prior phrase to […]
Alexa takes hands-free voice commands on Windows 10 PCs
[ad_1] Simultaneously, the app has also introduced voice control for Pandora’s online radio. You could see this coming. Microsoft has become increasingly comfortable with Alexa on Windows as Cortana becomes less of a direct competitor. Amazon’s addition of hands-free voice to its Alexa app is really just a logical extension of that warming relationship between […]