Amazon Alexa News & Updates

[Sushubh]

Amazon Says No to Ads on Alexa, Frustrating Sony — The Information

 

[Sushubh]

btw. anyone here with echo... can you guys confirm whether saavn has started injecting a longer promo message whenever you play something through it? ?

 

[gopichandpai]

Yes, I can confirm it.

 

[Sushubh]

You can now use Alexa to send SMS messages | TechCrunch

 

[gopichandpai]

Unfortunately, most of these features are limited to US only.

 

[Sushubh]

Still waiting for voice profiles though not sure if it would add any additional value to my Echo as it is placed in living room and I personally do not plan to use it for ordering ?

 

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[Sushubh]

Teaching Alexa when not to respond

 

[Sushubh]

Amazon Is Becoming an AI Chip Maker, Speeding Alexa Responses — The Information

 

[gopichandpai]

Alexa-to-Alexa messaging and calling goes live in India, along with the 'Drop-In' feature that turns your Echo into an intercom.

Own an Amazon Echo in India? You can now use Alexa to text or call your family

 

[Sushubh]

Not much fun with single devices. Drop in feature works from app to echo. Not from echo to app.