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How to Delete Your Amazon Echo Voice Data

December 14, 2017

Does the Amazon Echo eavesdrop on conversations? Is our chit-chat a privacy disaster in the making? Should we be worried about what Amazon is learning about us in our very homes? Short answer: No. The Amazon Echo does NOT eavesdrop on pillow talk. The far-field communication technology DOES pick up voice commands and connects to the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant… read more »

3 Must-Have Free Voice Chat Clients for Gamers

December 9, 2017

Voice chat is now standard fare in video gaming communities. Gone are the days when you had to share a couch to socialize while playing. Why bother when you can stay at home and chat over the internet all the same? The technology exists! But with so many options available, you may be confused as… read more »

5 Things Bixby Voice Can Do (and One Thing It Can’t)

September 16, 2017

While Samsung’s initial rollout of its virtual assistant left many users underwhelmed, the full launch of Bixby Voice has piqued the interest of consumers once again. The company promises that its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant is a different breed from the others, thanks to contextual awareness and the ability to learn. But is this just… read more »

The Best List-Making Apps for Voice Commands

September 14, 2017

Lists make life easier and keep you from forgetting important things. But do you ever feel like just speaking to create lists instead of using a pen? You’re in luck! Modern speech recognition tools are not only faster but also still quite accurate. Google even recently announced that its machine learning voice recognition features are… read more »

You Can Now Control Your Fire TV With Your Voice

August 2, 2017

If you own an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick you can now control it with just your voice. How? By making use of Alexa, of course. There are some caveats though… You have to live in the U.S., also own an Echo device, and be willing to issue commands to an artificial intelligence…. read more »

4 Big Problems With Alexa Voice Shopping and How to Fix Them

July 10, 2017

The Amazon Echo is primarily a smart home hub, but you can get use out of it for several different scenarios. Maybe you want to make the Echo your music hub, or love the new calling and messaging feature. Did you know that your Echo can also order products from Amazon with just your voice?… read more »

You Can Now Make Free Voice Calls Using Alexa

May 11, 2017

Anyone with access to Alexa can now make free voice calls and send messages to anyone else with access to Alexa. This not only goes for people with Echo speakers, but also people who have the Alexa app installed on their phone. Which opens the option up to anyone on Android or on iOS. Amazon… read more »

Google Home’s Voice Controls: The Future of Home Shopping?

April 29, 2017

When you think of a digital assistant that’s ready to help you with all your shopping needs, Amazon Echo is probably the first device that springs to mind. But there’s another smart home aide in town, and it’s also ready to get some items shipped straight to your door. Google Home is branching out beyond… read more »

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