This Bose speaker has built-in Alexa capabilities — and it’s $50 off at Amazon

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Having the power of Alexa voice commands can add major convenience to your life, but you might feel limited in your audio choices with the Amazon Echo devices. Sure, you can pair some Echo models with other speakers, but that means you need to have multiple devices.

Bose has cut out the middleman. Its Home Speaker 500 has Alexa built right into the device, and right now you can get it for $349 at Amazon.

The Bose Home Speaker 500 has the widest sound of any smart speaker, with wall-to-wall stereo sound. You have access to all of Alexa’s functions plus great audio quality. Stream from integrated services like Spotify, Amazon Music, or Audible, or connect via Bluetooth to play from your phone or tablet.  Read more…

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You can now ask Alexa to control your Roku devices

Roku this morning announced its devices will now be compatible with Amazon’s Alexa. Through a new Roku skill for Alexa, Roku owners will be able to control their devices in order to do things like launch a channel, play or pause a show, search for entertainment options, and more. Roku TV owners will additionally be […]

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Cedars-Sinai puts Amazon Alexa in patient rooms as part of a pilot program

Los Angeles medical center Cedars-Sinai is currently piloting a program that places Amazon Echos in more than 100 patient rooms. The smart speakers use Aiva, a voice assistant platform for healthcare, and is intended to help patients communicate with their caregivers. Letting patients use Alexa to perform basic tasks like changing TV channels also frees […]

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Amazon’s ‘Alexa Blueprints’ can now be published publicly on the US Alexa Skills Store

Last year, Amazon introduced Alexa Blueprints, a way for an Alexa device owner to create their own customized voice skills and Alexa responses without needing to know how to code. These skills — like family trivia or tips for your babysitter — could then be published for personal use. Later, Amazon added the ability to share […]

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The Amazon Echo (2nd Gen) smart speaker with Alexa is now reduced by £10

OK so before we get started, we are well aware that a £10 discount on an Amazon Echo isn’t going to break any records or cause a widespread frenzy. We get that.
However, what’s important to remember here is that these smart speakers don’t go on …

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Amazon has paused sales of its Echo Wall Clock due to connectivity issues

Amazon launched an Echo Wall Clock before the end of the last year but, less than a month later, things aren’t running to schedule. The e-commerce giant has paused the sale of the $30 Alexa-powered smart clock after a number of customers reported connectivity issues, according to The Verge. The clock is still listed on Amazon but, […]

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The best UK deals for Thursday: Amazon devices, Hive smart cameras, Logitech remote controls, and more

Just in case you didn’t get the news, Amazon has released a new version of its massively popular Fire TV Stick that comes with an all-new Alexa Voice Remote. It’s fairly big news in the tech world and we expect there will be plenty of interested cust…

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You can now pre-order the Fire TV Stick with brand new Alexa Voice Remote for under £40

Drum roll please. Perhaps a little fanfare too. There’s a brand-new Fire TV Stick due to be released on Jan. 23 and you can now pre-order it for just £39.99.
The latest Amazon device gives you even more control over your streaming. This Fire TV …

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