Amazon Alexa news stories

 Lenovo has unveiled a suite of new NEC consumer products coming to market, as part of its CES 2021 news.

Coming in at well under $100, the Echo Auto may well be that auto accessory that keeps you company on those long road trips.

Features the latest in Wi-Fi standards as well as compatibility with Alexa and Google Assistant.

Where do you turn to for a source of creative inspiration? If you happen to own an Amazon Alexa, you can now train the device to give you a dose of inspiration when you need it most.

Amazon has launched a new line-up of Echo devices, enabling users to access Alexa at home in different ways, as well as a range of Alexa features.

“Learning works best when it’s interactive, so users can listen to the words in te reo and English and test their knowledge and pronunciation through the glossary and quiz."

Amazon’s Alexa voice service is storing all user voice recordings and transcripts on its servers by default – and people who want to delete those recordings must do so manually.

"Don’t try to recreate your app on voice. Ask, what can I do better on a voice user interface than an app?”

The update will be implemented through the Alexa app on 2019 TVs featuring ThinQ AI.

The new camera is designed for outdoor use within a wireless smart home network.

One of the frustrating things about calling a smart home assistant Alexa - a name that's also common amongst many humans - is that sometimes, technology is too nosy for its own good.

As luxury car brands move away from their own voice assistants to partnering with Google or Amazon, we may find Alexa riding with us all soon.

While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.

As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.

Latest TVs from LG use deep learning to enhance the video and audio output and introduces integration with Alexa.

Sony’s latest range of TVs, home entertainment and audio are all on show at this year’s CES Las Vegas.

While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.

That introduces a new criterion to how IT leaders make their choice of chatbots: observability.

The new IDC smart home device tracker forecasts solid growth for connected devices in key smart home categories.

Polycom has expanded its capabilities with Microsoft, AWS, Zoom and Bluejeans to the Trio, the ‘smartphone for the conference room’.

Striking a balance between human-led interactions and digital advancements will be key in delivering the next level of customer service in 2018.