A new skill for Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa could help Amazon Echo speakers in keeping potential burglars away from empty homes while you are out.
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Alexa Now tells you the hours and Phone Numbers of Local Businesses
Depending on your region, you can now ask your Amazon Echo for information about the closest business and get the hours, thanks to Amazon’s recent partnership with Yext, a company that’s supplying the tech giant with business data aggregated from Google and Facebook, as well as Apple’s Siri assistant, according to Bloomberg. Since 2015, Amazon has offered similar information through Yelp, and the information pulled from the review site is what allowed people to use their Amazon speakers to, for example, find the most popular restaurants in their area. The data from Yext is pulled directly from businesses that partner with the platform, like T-Mobile, and Rite Aid, who work with Yext to keep their data up to date.
Dolby Atmos support Coming to Amazon Prime Video
Dolby has announced that Amazon Prime Video will roll out Dolby Atmos support when Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan airs on August 31st, 2018. Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Cube boxes are ready to support the technology right away.
Amazon’s Echo Show Makes Alexa More accessible to the Deaf and Speech-Impaired
Amazon has new features for deaf and speech-impaired users. It’s called “Tap to Alexa,” and it lets owners of the Echo Show touchscreen smart speaker tap on the screen to access customizable shortcuts to common Alexa tricks, including weather, news headlines, timers and more. Users can rearrange those shortcuts or exchange them for other shortcuts. There’s also a new keyboard icon that you can select, and you’ll be able to type out a specific Alexa command with no need to talk.
You Can Now Ask Alexa to Adjust the Treble, Mid-Range or Bass
Starting this week, Echo users will be able to adjust the treble, mid-range or bass on their smart speaker by opening the Alexa app, or by simply asking Alexa via voice commands.
Alexa is Now Available for Sex with Lovense
Amazon’s Alexa has made its way into the popular Lovense series of smart sex toys, giving you more control over your sex life.
This Echo Dot Accessory Will Drive You Up the Wall for Only $20 on Amazon
Want to clear off your surfaces or polish up your home decor without losing access to your favorite voice assistant? You’ve got to check out the Dottie Plug-in Mount. It’s available in black or white and it holds your Echo Dot perfectly, allowing you to plug your Alexa smart speaker right into the wall.
Amazon’s Alexa App for iOS Gets Voice Control
After Android users gained the ability to control Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant through a dedicated app five months ago, Amazon is bringing identical functionality to iOS, turning an iPhone or iPad into a virtual Echo device.
You Can Now Get Ring’s Home Security system for $199
Ring is getting ready to release its full home security system — an alarm, keypad, and array of sensors that monitor a house while you’re asleep or away.
Simple Accessory Makes Your AirPods Sound 10 Times Better
The AirPods tips are made of smooth plastic making it difficult to keeps a seal in your ear canals. As a result, you don’t get proper sound isolation and all that bass leaks out. But with the silicone EarBuddyz 2.0 Apple AirPods Covers, your AirPods won’t budge. You’ll have to remove them to charge your AirPods, of course, but that’s a small price to pay to get that amazing sound quality.
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