Remember though, these options will apply to the old version. The new one does not hit the market until 28 October.
======================================== My compliments and kindest regards Gordon Smith: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. Mobile/SMS: +44 (0)7907 823971 ———————————————————— > On 16 Oct 2016, at 18:27, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > I love mine, and with the help of wemo switches and ITaTT I have my lights > automatically coming on at sunset > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 16 Oct 2016, at 4:25 pm, Dane Trethowan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Hi! >> I know someone who bought one and he's extremely happy with it though he had >> to do a little fiddling to have it work properly in Australia. >> Even now the Echo still doesn't read phone numbers correctly - we have 8 >> digit phone numbers whereas the U.S. have 7 digit phone numbers. - >> Part of getting the Echo working correctly was to set it to a location with >> the same time zone as Australia, Guam was the obvious choice here. >> Then the problem arose of getting the App from the IOS App store, the Echo >> App isn't available in Australia so a workaround had to be put into place. >> I don't recall all of what had to be done now as it was some time ago - I >> actually posted all the steps required to techno-chat at the time - but now >> my friend can sign into his account on the web and control the echo from >> there - well most of it -. >> As was written in the original mail, there are 3 different echos available >> right now and a review of each model was in Access World a couple of months >> ago, turns out the original echo is by far the best one to buy and - from >> the demos I've heard - I'd be pretty happy with that too. >> Amazon does have competition from the Google Home device, the Google Home >> was demonstrated on the BBC Radio 4 Today show a month or so back, I >> actually heard the demo live, Google is to launch the Home soon. >> If you'd rather get ahead of the Home and the Echo - and you have an Android >> phone - then you can either try the Google Allo App or - if you'd rather >> your Android device be shiny and new with all the features of Amazon Echo >> and Google Home Built-in - buy a Google Pixel smartphone. >> >> On 15/10/2016 6:22 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: >>> Hello everybody >>> >>> I’ve been silently watching this one for about 5 months now, and tonight I >>> placed an order for one. It isn’t just a speaker that you can listen from, >>> it’s a “Listener” that you can talk too. You add all your commands >>> verbally, and you can now have it do quite a wide range of tasks for you. >>> It’s the first step along the way towards a “Smart” home; read on: >>> >>> Amazon's voice-activated smart home speaker is undeniably futuristic, but >>> it's also practical and accessible. With a rapidly growing slate of >>> features and integrations, it's easy to get excited about the Echo's >>> potential. >>> >>> THE BAD The Echo's sound quality is uneven at times, with weak bass at high >>> volumes. The growing list of "Skills" in the Alexa app could also benefit >>> from better organisation. >>> >>> >>> THE BOTTOM LINE More than a year after its debut, the Echo is smarter than >>> ever, and one of the best connected home products money can currently buy. >>> >>> >>> Autumn 2016 update >>> Since introducing the original Amazon Echo in November 2014, Amazon has >>> continued to refresh and expand its lineup of hands-free, voice-enabled >>> speakers. In April, the company introduced the Echo >>> <https://www.cnet.com/products/amazon-echo-dot/>Dot, which is a smaller >>> version of the Echo, and in September returned with an updated version of >>> the Dot, simultaneously cutting its price almost in half to $50(US) or £50 >>> (UK Sterling). >>> >>> >>> This new Echo Dot, has a slightly sleeker design than the original, though >>> it comes equipped with the same array of seven microphones and advanced >>> noise-cancelling technology. Amazon says that the new Dot features a more >>> powerful speech processor, which delivers improved far-field speech >>> recognition accuracy. It's currently available for preorder and will ship >>> on 28 October. >>> >>> The original, more expensive Echo can fill a room with sound. The Dot >>> features much of the same functionality as the Echo, just with a less >>> powerful speaker and a line-out plug on the back. In April, also Amazon >>> introduced the $130.00 Echo Tap. Because it runs on a battery, you need to >>> hit a button to initiate interactions; it's less convenient than the >>> always-listening Echo and Dot, but it's also portable. And once you do push >>> the button, you can issue voice commands to Alexa, play music from your >>> phone or stream it over Wi-Fi, check the weather or news, and issue >>> commands to control your smart home. >>> >>> >>> I can’t wait! I’ve ordered the full Echo, so if there’s interest I shall >>> produce an extensive audio demonstration to show it off in all its glory. >>> >>> ======================================== >>> >>> My compliments and kindest regards >>> Gordon Smith: >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> >>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. >>> Mobile/SMS: >>> +44 (0)7907 823971 >>> >>> ———————————————————— >>> >>> >>> >>
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