Tag: Amazon Echo
Amazon and Microsoft confirm new product launches
New versions of the Microsoft Surface and Amazon Echo smart speakers are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks after both companies confirmed they are planning launch events. Amazon has said it will hold an event at its Seattle headquarters on September 25, where new versions of its Echo smart home devices and Fire…
NatWest trials voice banking with Google Assistant
Banking on your voice could become the new way to check accounts if a NatWest trial using the Google Assistant proves to be on the money. The bank is launching a trial using the voice-powered virtual helper, allowing customers to ask the Google Home smart speaker for details such as their bank balance or recent…
Amazon Echo Wall Clock on sale in UK for £29.99
Amazon’s smart Echo wall clock, which can be used to track multiple alarms and timers when connected to a smart speaker, has been launched in the UK. First released in the US last year, the Echo Wall Clock connects to an Amazon Echo smart speaker and uses built-in LED lights which run around the edge…
Wingate and Finchley’s FC Artificial Intelligence coach earns draw in landmark game
Wingate and Finchley FC have seen the first results of their move to incorporate artificial intelligence into the coaching set-up with a 1-1 draw in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Earlier in the year, the north London side announced their decision to use the Amazon Echo system, and it debuted in the relegation clash against…
Amazon launches Speaker ID on Alexa for individual voice recognition
Amazon Echo owners in the UK can now receive personalised experiences with the arrival of Alexa Speaker ID. The feature means the smart assistant can recognise different voices when spoken to, serving up individual options for Alexa calling and messaging, news Flash Briefings, shopping and music. Users must set up the feature by asking Alexa…
Most Brits have ‘trust issues’ when it comes to using voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant
As Argos becomes the first UK retailer to launch a 'voice shopping' service via the Google Assistant platform, a new study from Accenture has found that the majority of people using voice assistants have trust issues with their devices, especially around handling money. More than a quarter (28 per cent) shy away from using their…
Time to throw your keys away as smart locks become norm for home security
Could office and house keys become a thing of the past? Hady Abdelnour, co-founder of Smarke, certainly reckons so once a universal standard for home security is established In a few years will you still need a traditional metal key to access your home or office? Personally, I don’t think so. Instead, it’s likely that…
Is Amazon Echo a revolutionary device, or is it creepy as hell?
Last night Amazon announced a new product called Amazon Echo - essentially a microphone and speaker that sits in the corner of your living room, and will constantly listen to you and respond to commands. Think Siri, but always on: You can ask it about the weather, to set reminders, to play music and more.…