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Amazon Adds Custom Skills to Alexa Devices

Posted By: Colin Schwageron: April 22, 2018In: Gadgets, Mobile, Nerd News, TechTags: Alexa, AmazonEchoNo Comments

Amazon announced on Thursday the inclusion of a new feature to its line of Alexa devices. The new feature, dubbed Alexa Skill Blueprints, which will add a new layer of personalization capabilities to the devices. The new feature will allow users to create custom skills for their smart speaker using pre-made templates. These templates will […] Read more

The Biggest Announcements From Amazon’s Hardware Event

Posted By: Joel Schankeon: September 27, 2017In: Coming Soon, Events, Features, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Opinion, TechTags: AmazonEcho, Tech1 Comment

Amazon revealed a bunch of revamped tech at their press event today, although most of the tech will be for Echo hardware. The speaker, which was released in 2014, has been in need of an update, especially since they added a camera and a touchscreen to the device not too long ago. The Echo Look […] Read more

Google Developing Rival Product to Amazon Echo

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: May 12, 2016In: Android, Coming Soon, Gadgets, Nerd News, Rumors, TechTags: AmazonEcho, GoogleNo Comments

Google already has serious search engine power and voice-recognition software. They love to integrate products, and they love to collect data. Thus, it is only fitting that they develop a challenger to the Echo, the voice-activated speaker/personal assistant distributed by Amazon. According to Recode, Google’s product (internally named “Chirp”) should be ready to release this […] Read more

Amazon Echo Now Available for Preorder

Posted By: Michael Heitzenrateron: June 24, 2015In: Coming Soon, Gadgets, Nerd Gear, Nerd News, Tech, Trailers/VideosTags: Alexa, amazon, AmazonEchoNo Comments

Amazon’s voice controlled computer, the Amazon Echo, is now available for preorder. The new device ships July 14th and has a price point of $179.99. The newest advancement from Amazon functions like Siri or Cortana, but with a little bit more reach and clarity. The Echo uses an 360 degree omnidirectional microphone to capture voices […] Read more