Apple competitor Amazon is working on a revamp of its Alexa assistant, and the new version could cost up $10 per month, according to a report from Reuters. The upcoming version of Alexa will support conversational generative AI, and Amazon is planning for two tiers of service. There will be a free tier and a second, premium tier that is priced at $5 at a minimum, with Amazon considering price points ranging from $5 to $10. Amazon does not plan to include the premium Alexa tier with its $139 per year Prime subscription. Amazon has not made significant updates to Alexa in the last decade, and it has fallen behind other AI products that have started to adopt large language…
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service and has considered a monthly fee of $5 to $10 for subscribers who wish to access the superior version, Reuters reports citing “people with direct knowledge of the company’s plans.” Greg Bensinger for Reuters: ‎ Known internally as “Banyan,” a reference to the sprawling ficus trees, the project would represent the first major overhaul of the voice assistant since it was introduced in 2014 along with the Echo line of speakers. Amazon has dubbed the new voice assistant “Remarkable Alexa,” the people said. Amazon has pushed workers towards a deadline of August to prepare the newest version…
Apple Podcasts You can ask Amazon’s Alexa to play your favorite Apple Podcasts in some forty countries and regions around the world. Here’s what you need • An Amazon Fire TV or Amazon Echo speaker • The iPhone, iPad, or Android device that you used for setup • The Amazon Alexa app installed on your device To use all of the features with Apple Podcasts on Alexa, make sure that you update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. You should also check the App Store or the Google Play Store to see if there are updates to the Amazon Alexa app. If you need help setting up or using Alexa, your Amazon Echo device, or your Fire TV device, get help…
Alexa now natively supports Apple Podcasts on Amazon Echo and Amazon Fire TV devices in over 40 countries following the latest expansion of this integration. Apple Podcasts for Alexa is now available in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the U.K., and the U.S., according to an Apple support document updated today. This integration allows you to ask Alexa to play podcasts from the Apple Podcasts app. You can link your Apple ID in the Alexa app to keep…
The new smart doorbell camera shows you visitors from head to toe and packages right up against your door. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
The new smart doorbell camera shows you visitors from head to toe and packages right up against your door. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
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