Twitch, the Amazon-owned video game streaming service, is now available on Alexa. The company says it has launched a new skill for Alexa device owners that will allow Twitch users to track their favorite video creators and be notified when they s…
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If you’re scratching your head about the term “Green Monday” you’re not aloneIt’s definitely a thing, though, and with two weeks left ’til Christma…
Amazon’s Alexa will now help you out in ‘Destiny 2’
Destiny 2 is now accepting voice commands thanks to a new game-specific skill for Amazon’s Alexa smart home devices.
Destiny 2 players with Alexa devices can now use specific voice commands to do things like change into different gear presets, see if…
Fire TV owners can now control Hulu, NBC, CBS and other video apps via their voice
Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today. This feature lets you ask Alexa to “watch,” “play,” “pause,” “rewind,” “fast forward,” and more. It can also take you to an individual show, network, or specific genre of programming. Before, Alexa could… Read More
Fire TV owners can now control Hulu, NBC, CBS and other video apps via their voice
Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today. This feature lets you ask Alexa to “watch,” “play,” “pause,” “rewind,” “fast forward,” and more. It can also take you to an individual show, network, or specific genre of programming. Before, Alexa could… Read More
WeWork has big plans for Alexa for Business
Amazon is soon to announce Alexa for Business, and WeWork is one of the first partners to have hopped on the platform. WeWork’s vision is to use technology to help businesses make the most out of their physical space, all while customizing that space to each individual’s personal needs. The co-working giant has been on the Alexa for Business platform for about a month now, as part… Read More
Amazon is putting Alexa in the office
The interface is evolving. What has long been dominated by screens of all shapes and sizes is now being encroached upon by the voice. And while many companies are building voice interfaces — Apple with Siri, Google with Assistant, and Microsoft with Cortana — none are quite as dominant as Amazon has been with Alexa.
At the AWS reinvent conference, Amazon will announce Alexa for… Read More
Alexa is arriving in Australia and New Zealand early next year
One more bit of news out of tonight’s Alexa State of the Union Keynote at AWS Re:Invent in Vegas. Amazon is finally bringing its voice service to Oceania. After several months of rumblings, the company announced today that Alexa will be arriving in Australia and New Zealand at some unspecified point in early 2018. In the meantime, it’s opening up its tools for developers, in order… Read More
Amazon adds in-skill purchases to Alexa
There was clearly a lot of ground to cover at tonight’s AWS re:Invent Alexa State of the Union — but lets be real, the most important bit was how the company plans to make a little money for its developers. After all, Amazon appears to be raking in the dough, with all of the Alexa devices it’s been selling ahead of the holidays, but what of the lowly developer? The most… Read More
Alexa developers can now use notifications, soon personalize apps based on users’ voices
Amazon says it will allow Alexa skill developers to alert customers using notifications starting today, and soon, it will allow them to recognize users’ individual voices as part of their skill-building process. These changes, along with other developer enhancements, are being announced this morning at Amazon’s re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, where the company delved into the… Read More
Turn your light switches into smart home devices because it’s 2017 and this is what we do now
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Cyber Weekend has been huge for the Internet of Things trend, which shows no signs of slowing down. We’ve already told you about deals on smart plugs, which transform anything that plugs into the wall into a Smart Home gadget. Now you can get a discount on a device for those appliances more difficult to smart-ify—wall fixtures.
In your quest to make your entire house connected to your Smart Home hub, wall-mounted fixtures prove especially difficult. Unless you just built your house (in which case, congrats!) the switches in your walls were not made to be connected to WiFi. You can buy all the Echos and Google Homes you want, but without internet connectivity your switch-controlled appliances won’t be able to connect. Read more…
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Sonos One users can now ask Alexa to play Spotify music
In October, Sonos launched the Sonos One, raising the bar on what is already the gold standard in wireless whole-home audio. The big new feature? An integrated microphone that added support for Amazon’s Alexa. However, there was one big caveat: While Alexa was integrated to control music services like Apple Music, Google Play Music, Soundcloud and others, it was missing a major player in… Read More