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Amazon Adds Custom Skills to Alexa Devices

Posted By: Colin Schwageron: April 22, 2018In: Gadgets, Mobile, News, TechTags: Alexa, AmazonEcho1 Comment

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

Google Developing Rival Product to Amazon Echo

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: May 12, 2016In: Android, Coming Soon, Gadgets, 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, 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