Alexa has always had a feminine-sounding voice. But Amazon finally began rolling out a masculine-sounding voice last week – when it introduced a Shaq celebrity voice option. Amazon has also added a new wake word – Ziggy – to trigger Alexa. It isn’t specifically associating Ziggy with the masculine-sounding voice or Alexa with the feminine-sounding voice, however. You can use either voice option with any of Alexa’s wake words.
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Amazon unveils Reading Sidekick for kids reading books with Alexa
Amazon has just unveiled a new app that will make it easier than ever for kids to improve their reading skills from home.
Amazon Alexa on iOS gets Dark Mode feature
Amazon has updated its Alexa app on iOS to bring dark mode support, plus text scaling for improved accessibility.
Amazon’s Alexa Guard Plus security subscription is now available
Amazon’s Alexa Guard Plus subscription service is now available in the US. The company unveiled Guard Plus back in September as a paid option for those who want the extra features that come with the premium version of its free Guard service. While the basic Guard feature can already turn Echo smart speakers and displays into home security devices, its premium version takes things a step further by giving subscribers hands-free access to emergency services and giving Alexa the power to deter intruders from breaking in.
How to set up Hunches on your Amazon Alexa to control your home
Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is getting a key upgrade that’s very similar to the Nest thermostat capabilities, an option to learn from your smart home habits to start predictively controlling devices based on what it thinks or knows you’ll want.
How to use Alexa’s new privacy features on your Amazon Echo
Maybe you don’t want others to know the conversations you’ve had with Alexa throughout the day. Fortunately, two new Echo privacy features make it easier to erase your voice history, once and for all.
Amazon releases new ways Alexa can help you stay connected with loved ones
Alexa adds new calling features so you can more easily connect with friends and family.
Voiceitt makes Alexa accessible for people with speech impairments
Voiceitt, a leader in commercial speech recognition for atypical speech, recently announced that people with speech impairments will be able to use the Voiceitt mobile app to access and interact with Amazon’s Alexa.
Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses are now available
After a year of trials and limited availability, Amazon is launching an updated version of its Echo Frames smart glasses to the general public.
this low-Cost Audio Detector Keeps Voice Assistants from Snooping on You
Meet LeakyPick, the low-cost audio spy detector for network-connected devices.
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