Alexa
- Technology
This is what most Indians asked Alexa in 2022
New Delhi: Amazon has revealed the top questions asked by Indian users to Alexa last year. From the founder of Twitter to the price of Bitcoin, users in the country sought information…
- Technology
Amazon begins firing 10K employees, Alexa & Cloud gaming worst hit
San Francisco: After Meta and Twitter, Amazon has become another Big Tech company to lay off thousands of workers and the process to eliminate 10,000 employees, or 3 per cent of its…
- Technology
Amazon to roll out Matter for Alexa devices next month
San Francisco: Amazon has announced to roll out ‘Matter’ for Alexa smart home devices next month, which will be limited to Android smartphones only. The tech giant will bring support for ‘Matter’…
- Automobile
BMW to use Amazon Alexa tech to make its own virtual assistant
New Delhi: German automaker BMW has announced to use Amazon Alexa technology to develop its next-generation voice assistant. BMW started offering Alexa assistant in select cars in 2018. This time, the company…
- Technology
Amazon to allow developers to create Alexa routines for users
San Francisco: At Alexa Live 2022, Amazon has announced new features for skill developers and device makers, including tools that will allow developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to users.…
- Technology
Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon uses voice data from its Echo devices to serve targeted ads on its own platforms and the web, says a new report. According to The Verge, the…
- Technology
Nothing Ear (1) gets Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant access
New Delhi: London-based consumer tech company Nothing has revealed that Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri are now available on the Ear (1). “Alexa, play Nothing Else Matters. Yeah, it’s time to say…
- India
Indian customers spent 4 hours daily on Fire TV devices in 2021
New Delhi: Indian consumers spent nearly four hours daily watching content on their Amazon Fire TV devices in 2021, up from 3 hours per day as compared to 2020, the company said…
- Lifestyle
Study examines if Alexa or Siri make kids bossy
Washington: A new study examined if kids hanging out with Alexa or Siri changed their behaviour towards their fellow human beings. The research has been published in the ‘Interaction Design and Children…
- Technology
Zebronics ‘ZEB-Juke Bar 3820 ‘Pro’ soundbar with built-in Alexa launched
New Delhi: Homegrown audio system and lifestyle accessories brand Zebronics on Friday launched its new Alexa built-in “ZEB-Juke Bar 3820A Pro” soundbar in the Indian market. The ZEB-Juke Bar 3820A Pro will…
- Technology
Alexa can now detect more types of sounds
New Delhi: Tech giant Amazon has expanded the sound detection capabilities of Alexa along with more features. Alexa can now identify the sounds of running water and appliances beeping, reports Android Central.…
- Technology
Amazon announces Alexa program for hospitals, senior care
Washington: Amazon has announced that it has two new programs that integrate Alexa into hospitals and senior living communities. As per The Verge, they’re run through Alexa Smart Properties, which allows organisations…
- Technology
Amazon adds offline voice recognition to Alexa devices
San Francisco:Â Amazon has announced a slew of new connected devices and with those come some new Alexa features, including the new privacy feature. Soon, the US customers can choose to have all…
- Technology
Can Alexa and Siri make your kids bossier?
New York:Â Children love to command Alexa or Siri to tell jokes, make animal sounds or sing songs, which the virtual assistants happily adhere to. But can this propel kids to act bossy?…
- Technology
Amazon’s new feature will make Alexa respond louder when it’s noisy
Washington: Alexa just got smarter! American multinational technology company Amazon has introduced a new feature called ‘Adaptive Volume’ which will make Alexa speak louder when it finds that a user is in…
