Amazon Echo
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I love the echo. Very rich and powerful sound that we can take anywhere.
Oh, and I recently checked my shopping list on my phone (which is linked through the Echo for shopping lists), and I found 23 instances of 'guns' and 'Civil War guns' that need to be purchased, and 13 instances of different 'Baby Alive' dolls.
Stupid kids.
Edit: And one 'Civil War cannonball.'
Oh, and I recently checked my shopping list on my phone (which is linked through the Echo for shopping lists), and I found 23 instances of 'guns' and 'Civil War guns' that need to be purchased, and 13 instances of different 'Baby Alive' dolls.
Stupid kids.
Edit: And one 'Civil War cannonball.'
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Good idea...
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Google's answer to Amazon Echo. Wonder if we'll see a demo of it at Google's I/O conference next week
Google?s answer to Amazon's Echo is code-named ?Chirp? and is landing soon - Recode
Google?s answer to Amazon's Echo is code-named ?Chirp? and is landing soon - Recode
Google’s answer to Amazon's Echo is code-named ‘Chirp’ and is landing soon
A product team at Google is working on a hardware device that would integrate Google's search and voice assistant technology, akin to the Amazon Echo, Recode has learned.
Google's device will resemble its OnHub wireless router, according to several sources. We don't know if it has a name yet, but internally the project goes by "Chirp."
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Google declined to comment. The Information previously reported that Google was plotting a competing version of Echo, a portable speaker with voice assistant tech.
Sources said the device is unlikely to launch next week at Google's I/O developer conference, but plans are for it to land at some point this year.
We should, however, get a peek at it and its potential next week — voice search and intelligent personal assistance will occupy center stage at the company's splash show, along with virtual reality.
Google has long had voice assistant tech in its Android phones — beckoned by the words "Okay, Google" — that many in the industry see as leading the pack. (People inside Google think so, too.) But it has yet to bake that into the home, a key growing marketing for Google and its rivals. Its OnHub router, released last summer, does not have voice recognition capabilities.
Amazon, on the other hand, has moved headlong into the home with Echo. One analyst estimated that Amazon has sold three million units.
And Echo is collecting the type of data — what consumers search for, listen to and buy, and how they talk to machines — that Google loves. Amazon has long been considered a big threat to Google's core business as web and mobile app users go to the online retailer for product searches.
A product team at Google is working on a hardware device that would integrate Google's search and voice assistant technology, akin to the Amazon Echo, Recode has learned.
Google's device will resemble its OnHub wireless router, according to several sources. We don't know if it has a name yet, but internally the project goes by "Chirp."
Google declined to comment. The Information previously reported that Google was plotting a competing version of Echo, a portable speaker with voice assistant tech.
Sources said the device is unlikely to launch next week at Google's I/O developer conference, but plans are for it to land at some point this year.
We should, however, get a peek at it and its potential next week — voice search and intelligent personal assistance will occupy center stage at the company's splash show, along with virtual reality.
Google has long had voice assistant tech in its Android phones — beckoned by the words "Okay, Google" — that many in the industry see as leading the pack. (People inside Google think so, too.) But it has yet to bake that into the home, a key growing marketing for Google and its rivals. Its OnHub router, released last summer, does not have voice recognition capabilities.
Amazon, on the other hand, has moved headlong into the home with Echo. One analyst estimated that Amazon has sold three million units.
And Echo is collecting the type of data — what consumers search for, listen to and buy, and how they talk to machines — that Google loves. Amazon has long been considered a big threat to Google's core business as web and mobile app users go to the online retailer for product searches.
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I love that Echo keeps adding versatility.
I got a Honeywell Thermostat as part of the HVAC install earlier last year. Didn't want a Nest just yet and Honeywell has a TotalConnect Comfort app so i figured it was good enough for the time being. Alexa just added the Honeywell connection so now I can use her to turn my thermostat on
I got a Honeywell Thermostat as part of the HVAC install earlier last year. Didn't want a Nest just yet and Honeywell has a TotalConnect Comfort app so i figured it was good enough for the time being. Alexa just added the Honeywell connection so now I can use her to turn my thermostat on
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Just bought a TP-Link smart plug that works with Alexa. Have a couple of lights that I have behind my monitors, but the plugs are awkward to get to. Now I can just hide them. Testing it out tomorrow.
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At $25, if you just need one or two things controlled (even lights), it's a good buy. If you're looking for a lot of lights, Hue might be a better route. Hope to pick up a starter set later this year.
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I like the new ESP feature for having multiple echos in the house. When you speak to an echo and multiple echos hear you it determines which one is closest and that one responds to you. I have one in the living room and want to get one of these dots for the kitchen especially since it comes in white now.
People are selling 3D printed wallmounts for $8 on eBay I may pick one of those up too
Amazon Echo Dot Wall Mount Holder in White
People are selling 3D printed wallmounts for $8 on eBay I may pick one of those up too
Amazon Echo Dot Wall Mount Holder in White
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I'm thinking about mounting it up underneath my white cabinets in the kitchen so I can yell at it but it's not taking up precious counter space
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I need to get in on this Amazon echo game, my neighbor has one and along with his dots they handle pretty much all the automation in his apartment. That and maybe get a some sort of smart lock system/video doorbell monitoring system. I have a pretty decent wifi and wired home network set up, so maybe this is what's next for me.
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If you have other smart devices, like thermostats, lights, etc they can act as a control center/hub. They have voice commands that you can program to do all sorts of things, plus they keep adding more features and functionality. Amazon hit it out of the park on this one I think, but it may also be that many people aren't ready for it yet.
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Is echo compatible with Nest? or do i need to get the google home? i just wondered as the house im looking at has nest thermostats upstairs and down and lots of dimmer lights everywhere so would like to look into home automation if we go with that home.