Alexa’s ‘tell me when’ command sets reminders for upcoming events

Posted on 09/01/2021 by Engadget

Amazon is making it easier to remember an event you don’t want to miss. The Verge reports that Amazon has quietly introduced a hinted-at “tell me when” Alexa command that not only answers your question about an event, but sets a reminder when that ev...

Amazon brings group calls to Echo devices in the US

Posted on 18/12/2020 by Engadget

As promised, Amazon is adding group calling to Echo devices — just in time for those socially distant holiday get-togethers. If you live in the US, you can use Alexa to start a group call on our Echo speaker or display. So long as one person in your...

Alexa can translate conversations in real-time on Echo devices

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

Starting today, Alexa can translate conversations between two people who speak different languages. At launch, the digital assistant’s new Live Translation feature works on Echo devices in the US and supports translation between English and French, G...

Amazon Sidewalk will be enabled by default on Echo devices

Posted on 30/11/2020 by Engadget

Last year, Amazon announced Sidewalk, a shared network designed to keep your smart devices connected beyond the reach of the typical WiFi router. In order to do that, it’ll utilize certain devices as “Sidewalk Bridge” connections, such as Ring camera...

Here are the best Amazon devices worth buying on Cyber Monday

Posted on 30/11/2020 by Engadget

It’s always advisable to wait until the holiday shopping season to buy Amazon devices. Aside from Amazon Prime Day, this is when Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and the like are almost guaranteed to hit all-time-low prices. Sure, the company has...

Amazon Echo devices get steep discounts ahead of Black Friday

Posted on 22/11/2020 by Engadget

The next round of Amazon Black Friday deals has begun, with most of the company’s Echo speakers receiving heavy discounts. And considering these are the latest Echos with the new spherical design that only became available about one month ago, the de...

Amazon’s Alexa-powered smart glasses are now more widely available

Posted on 19/11/2020 by Engadget

Last year, Amazon announced Echo Frames, which are almost exactly what they sound like — a prescription-ready eyeglasses frame that looks pretty standard but has built-in microphones for you to summon Alexa. They were announced as a “Day One” product...

Amazon enables a smart home Device Dashboard on some Fire tablets

Posted on 27/10/2020 by Engadget

Amazon is adding a Device Dashboard to select Fire tablets, allowing users to control their smart-home gadgets with taps instead of voice commands. Starting today, the new Smart Home hub will go live for the Amazon Fire 7 (2019), HD 8 (2018 and 2020)...

Amazon Echo Dot (2020) review: Well-rounded in every sense

Posted on 23/10/2020 by Engadget

Amazon’s smallest Echo has evolved quite a bit over the years. The first Amazon Echo Dot was small and puck-like but didn’t have very good audio. In 2018, the company upgraded the Dot’s speakers to a new 1.6-inch driver that gave it a lot more bass a...

Amazon Echo (2020) review: Small in stature, mighty in sound

Posted on 22/10/2020 by Engadget

It’s been over five years since the first Amazon Echo arrived, showing people how useful a virtual assistant in your home could be. Amazon has added tons of new features to Alexa, its virtual assistant, over those years -- and as such, new Echo hardw...

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