Scott, how does Roger, which I love, help you get Alexa? Thanks bunches.
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From: Scott Davert
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 1:23 PM
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Subject: Re: So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone
Just use the Roger app, which is free, and get at Alexa that way. I
know Canada has that app. As for Lexi, it's not technically
accessible, but there is only one button on the screen. I could not
get VO to find the button, but was able to activate it with VO turned
off.
Scott
On 5/9/16, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi. I certainly won't be paying $5 for a virtual assistant when I have
Siri
or Cortana at my disposal, which are free if I may add. Also Sieghard, I
can
confirm that this app isn't in the Canadian app store. So as Sieghard
said,
I'll wait until the app comes to Canada and until they release a free app
with just the assistant.
Shawn
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On May 9, 2016, at 11:50 AM, Russ Kiehne <[email protected]> wrote:
Is the following app accessible with voiceover?
So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone
Apple's virtual personal assistant Siri was unquestionably a
groundbreaking feature when it first debuted on the iPhone
<https://bgr.com/tag/iphone>. It got off to a rocky start — of that,
there
is no question — and people still run into aggravating problems every day
with Siri. But Siri has improved dramatically over the years, expanding
its functionality and growing more accurate along the way.
Then, Amazon surprised us all when the Echo speaker
<http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20>
came out of nowhere and introduced the world to Alexa. And now, Alexa has
finally leapt off of Amazon hardware and onto Apple's iPhone and iPad for
the first time.
Some believe that Alexa was intended to become a core part of Amazon's
smartphone and tablet offerings, but the company's plans were derailed in
light of the fact that the Fire phone was a spectacular flop. Perhaps as
a
result, Amazon instead released a line of dedicated speakers including
the
Amazon Echo
<http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20>
and more affordable Amazon Tap
<http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Tap-Portable-wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00VXS8E8S?tag=b0c55-20>.
The Echo and Tap serve mainly as delivery mechanisms for Alexa, which is
Amazon's own take on Siri. Alexa is controlled by voice just like Siri,
but its focus is on shopping and connected device controls, in addition
to
providing answers to questions a la Siri.
Alexa is no longer confined to the Echo and Tap now that Amazon has given
developers access to various APIs, and the killer software feature is now
finally available on Apple's iPhone and iPad lineup. Amazon's assistant
arrives courtesy of a third-party app called Lexi, which is immediately
available for download in the App Store.
Simply install the $5 Lexi app and log into your Amazon account, and
you'll instantly gain access to Alexa. Ask questions like "what's the
weather like?" or "what time is the Yankee game?" and Alexa will serve up
answers in no time. Of course, you'll also be able to enjoy Amazon
integration, so you can order products or add items to a shopping list
with simple voice commands like "add toilet paper to my shopping list" or
"buy more toothpaste."
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