Thousands of Amazon workers are listening in on Echo audio, report says [u]

In a bid to enhance its in-house Alexa voice recognition technology, Amazon reportedly employs thousands of people around the world to listen, transcribe and annotate audio clips recorded by Echo devices.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 42

Amazon prepping Alexa-enabled AirPods rival for release in 2019

Amazon is reportedly creating an Alexa-enabled set of fully wireless earbuds that could pose competition for Apple's AirPods.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 10

Apple's smart glasses can change the game in a niche augmented & virtual reality market

We don't need more technology, we need someone to find a true use for Virtual and Augmented Reality. Apple is just the firm to do it — since it's done the same thing twice before.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 34

Hands on with the HomeKit compatible ConnectSense V2 smart outlet

At the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics show, AppleInsider met up with ConnectSense and got to try out the second version of the company's smart outlet, with HomeKit, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa compatibility — without a bridge.

Victor Marks 7 years ago 15

Honeywell debuts T9 and T10 Pro smart thermostats, lack HomeKit support

During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Honeywell parent company Resideo has shown off two new smart thermostats — the T9 and T10 Pro. While both add quite a few new features for users of the controlling app, they lack HomeKit support — at least for now.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 9

Analysts blow iPhone X sales guesses, Apple Watch saving lives — Apple's May 2018 in review

Depending on when in the month you asked, and who you talked to, sales of Apple's flagship iPhone X were appalling or fantastic. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch was saving lives and Amazon's Alexa was getting even creepier. AppleInsider takes a look at Apple's May 2018 in review.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 4

iPads & education in Chicago, Alexa laughing, and the FBI pressing - Apple's March 2018 in review

New iPads, Alexa laughing at us, and the FBI trying to get backdoors into iPhones — all of these things, and more, happened to Apple and technology in March 2018

William Gallagher 7 years ago 0

Siri accuracy dramatically improves in latest smart speaker showdown

Siri on HomePod improved its standing in an annual smart speaker comparison carried out by analyst Gene Munster's Loup Ventures, with Apple's virtual assistant weathering a barrage of accuracy tests to place second behind Google Assistant.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 24

Apple Music coming to non-Amazon Alexa devices someday

Amazon has confirmed that Apple Music will in fact migrate to third-party Alexa powered devices, but we're not sure how long you'll have to wait for it.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 4

How to play Apple Music from your Amazon Alexa devices

AppleInsider walks you through how to enable Apple Music and play what you want from the service on your Amazon Alexa devices in a few easy steps.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 16

Apple Music goes live for some on Amazon Alexa devices

Three days days ahead of schedule, Amazon has made Apple Music available to at least some of its Alexa owners.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 8

Amazon Alexa & Google's Assistant are inexcusably terrible at knowing when they're called

As smart speakers continue to encroach into our lives, the cheaper ones from Google and Amazon need to get better at knowing when we do and don't want them to speak up.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 57

Apple Music coming to Amazon's Echo speaker range on December 17

Owners of the Amazon Echo device range will soon be able to listen to Apple Music through the smart speakers, the retailer advises, with Apple's streaming music service expanding its reach to the Alexa-powered audio hardware starting from the week of December 17.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 32

Facebook Portal sets up video chat hardware fight with Amazon, Google

Facebook has launched its own smart device in the form of the Portal — a pair of smart assistants specifically designed for connectivity through the social media venue.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 10

Amazon debuts Fire TV Recast OTA DVR, Smart Plug, and other new smart home products

Along with its new Echo devices, Amazon on Thursday new smart home products, including an Amazon-branded Smart Plug, an Alexa-capable microwave, and more.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 9

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