[ad_1] Up until now, Alexa required at least 100MB of RAM and an ARM Cortex-A processor. That limited it smart devices that served as a central hub for other things that are controlled by Alexa. “We now offload the vast majority of all of this to the cloud,” AWS IoT VP Dirk Didascalou told TechCrunch. […]
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Alexa can reorder your go-to Chipotle meal
[ad_1] To push the feature, Chipotle is even trying a promotional stunt by promising free Amazon Echo Dots (hopefully not the old one from the photo above) to all Chipotle Rewards members named Alexa. We wonder how many people will take up that offer, though — if you’re named Alexa, you probably don’t want a […]
Echo Studio review: Amazon finally nailed the audio quality
[ad_1] Once you’ve found a good spot, all you have to do is add the device to your Alexa app. A few taps later and the Echo Studio is set up and ready to go. There’s an audio-calibration feature that analyzes the room for the best acoustic performance. However, that process begins automatically when you […]
Amazon discounts the Echo Show 8 by $30 before it’s available
[ad_1] While not new, you can also get a discount on two pre-order bundles. For $170, instead of $220, you can buy the Echo Show 8 and 5 together. Alternatively, you can purchase the Echo Show 8 and Ring Indoor Camera for $160, instead of $190. The Echo Show 8 features an 8-inch screen and […]
Amazon lets you connect Fire TV and Echo devices to create a home theater
[ad_1] Amazon has been focussing more and more on audio quality lately, so using the Echo devices as a wireless audio solution for your TV seems like a smart move. Customers who have the current generation Echo and Echo Plus will receive a stereo down mix of a Dolby signal, while the Echo Studio can […]
Lasers can silently issue ‘voice commands’ to your smart speakers
[ad_1] The team has published a paper detailing the light flaw after seven months of experimentation. They were able to hijack smart speakers 230 to 350 feet away by focusing lasers using a telephoto lens. In fact, the Google Home they tricked into opening a garage door was inside a room in another building. The […]
Amazon has another Echo sale with up to $60 off
[ad_1] To get November (and the holiday shopping season) off to a flying start, Amazon has put many of its Echo devices on sale, including some of its more recent Alexa-powered gizmos. For instance, you can snag yourself or a loved one an Echo Show 5, which Amazon revealed in May, for $60 (down from […]
Amazon Echo review (2019): Low-priced, but not low-end
[ad_1] While the Echo lacks the smart hub features from the Pro model, I didn’t miss them much. Previously, the biggest benefit with the more expensive model was better audio quality, but now that they sound the same, the Pro is even harder to recommend. I didn’t find its smart home features very useful when […]
Alexa can use smart lights to wake you or lull you to sleep
[ad_1] The features should start reaching American users this week. This kind of control isn’t unique in the smart light world — the Hue app has had features like this for a while. It’s relatively uncommon for voice assistants, though, and it’s much simpler (if not as advanced) to speak a command when you’re going […]
Sony’s X900F 55-inch 4K TV is $500 off on Amazon
[ad_1] Sony’s 55-inch 4K Ultra HD X900F is listed at a historically low price on Amazon. The well-regarded, Alexa-compatible LED TV launched at $1,500, but its price has been steadily sliding down. For most of the year, we’ve seen it priced at $1,200. Today’s price ($998) is the lowest yet. [ad_2] Source link