Although the Amazon Echo has yet to officially launch in Canada, users are reporting that their Canadian addresses are working with the smart home speaker by adding their address through the Alexa app. You can confirm by checking the weather and local information to see if they are functional. There are some caveats — it’s still not possible to shop on Amazon using an Echo set to a Canadian address and the speaker sets the wrong time zone at first but all other features seem to be working properly. There are reports that addresses from other countries do work with the Echo, such as those from South America, South Africa and Australia.
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How To Make Free Voice Calls From Your Amazon Echo
With the launch of the Echo Show, Amazon has announced a new calling and messaging feature that will let you make and receive calls, as well as send messages between Echo devices and the Amazon Alexa app for iOS and Android.
Echo Look: Hands-Free Camera and Style Assistant.
Introducing a new product in the line of Echo devices from Amazon. This is a camera that can take full length photos and videos, share them with social media, and get advice on what fashion items make you look your best. The camera has all of the features of a normal Echo product, so you can still ask Alexa anything. Not only can Alexa give you the news, play music, check your calendar, and run third party skills, but she can also control the camera through voice activation. Considering that the Amazon Echo is priced at $179.99, and the Echo Look is priced at $199.99, you might want to consider paying the extra $20 to get a voice activated camera as part of your Echo platform. Currently, the Echo Look can be obtained by invitation only.
Vaux Turns Your Echo Dot in to a Portable Battery Powered Device.
Introducing the Vaux portable battery powered speaker for the Amazon Echo Dot 2. Disconnect your Echo Dot and plug it into the Vaux to create a better sound experience that is also portable. Sense the Echo Dot needs to be connected to your Wi-Fi network, it is only portable throughout your home. There is no cellular connection. The Vaux speaker houses the Echo Dot, and can also be charged by the same power cord that is used for the Echo Dot.
Pre-orders begin shipping this week.
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