Amazon Alexa News & Updates

[Sushubh]

Still waiting for voice profiles though not sure if it would add any additional value to my Echo as it is placed in living room and I personally do not plan to use it for ordering ?

 

[Sushubh]

Teaching Alexa when not to respond

 

[Sushubh]

Amazon Is Becoming an AI Chip Maker, Speeding Alexa Responses — The Information

 

[gopichandpai]

Alexa-to-Alexa messaging and calling goes live in India, along with the 'Drop-In' feature that turns your Echo into an intercom.

Own an Amazon Echo in India? You can now use Alexa to text or call your family

 

[Sushubh]

Not much fun with single devices. Drop in feature works from app to echo. Not from echo to app.

 

[Sushubh]

Actually... I can make calls to echo and back from the phone. Pretty nifty. Having multiple devices of course has more uses.

 

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[Sushubh]

Amazon's Alexa Takes Open-Source Route to Beat Google Into Cars

 

[Sushubh]

Amazon Knows Alexa Devices Are Laughing Spontaneously And It's "Working To Fix It"

 

[Sushubh]

Amazon is aware of Alexa creepy laughter

 

[Sushubh]

Amazon Knows Why Alexa Was Laughing at Its Customers - The New York Times

 

[Sushubh]

Alexa's new Follow-Up Mode can handle back-to-back requests - CNET

Amazon.com Help: Turn on Follow-Up Mode

 

[Sushubh]

Alexa’s new ‘Brief Mode’ replaces verbal confirmations with chimes | TechCrunch

 

[Sushubh]

Amazon intent on making Alexa "as Indian as it gets" - The Economic Times

 

[Sushubh]

Alexa’s routines can now play music, podcasts and radio shows | TechCrunch

 

[Sushubh]

Alexa hands-free comes to Amazon's Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets - SlashGear