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Gadgets these days come loaded with microphones and cameras. They are all vulnerable to hacking or programming errors, and there's nothing consumers can do to eliminate the risks short of unplugging entirely. (Representational image)

Smart' gadgets: Ways to minimise privacy and security risks

There are ways to minimise the odds that gadgets will serve up unpleasant privacy surprises.

27 May 2018 5:23 PM

Amazon confirmed the odd incidence took place but said Alexa mistook the conversation as commands and dismissed it as an instance of Alexa spying on users. (Photo: AP)

Amazon Alexa sends recorded private conversation to another user

An Amazon Echo device recorded a private conversation between a wife and her husband and sent the recording to an employee of the husband.

27 May 2018 11:53 AM

You can now instruct "Alexa, move my meeting" or "Alexa, move my meeting at 8 AM to tomorrow at 10 AM."

Alexa can now reschedule your meetings

Amazon has added the support for scheduling one-on-one meetings using voice commands.

25 May 2018 10:56 AM

The addition of a display to Alexa provides with a galore of opportunities that will appeal to the curious consumer looking to sort most of the life activities.

Amazon Echo Spot review: It's time to sack that old alarm clock

The Amazon Echo Spot brings the convenience of smart voice assistant in a familiar alarm clock form factor.

18 May 2018 6:00 PM

For a recently coined term, the chatbot business is growing at a staggering 35 per cent CAGR and is estimated to be more than a billion dollars in aggregate revenue by 2024. (Representative image)

Understanding conversational commerce: What works and what doesn’t

And with messaging apps taking over as the primary form of communication, a new hybrid of retail and conversation is taking place.

14 May 2018 6:49 PM

You can now set Alexa as default voice assistant on Android

Until now, Google's own Assistant dominated the Android devices as the default voice.

08 May 2018 1:56 PM

SYSKA smart bulb connects to Wi-Fi, which enables control over lighting from users' smartphones or tablets.

SYSKA launches Amazon Alexa-enabled smart lights

These new LEDs synced with any Echo family devices, smart lights can easily respond to the voice commands given by the user.

03 May 2018 1:16 PM

Echo Dot Kids edition, targets an audience between 5 and 12 years of age

Alexa gets kid-friendly

The Amazon virtual assistant has rolled out more children-friendly features.

29 Apr 2018 2:15 AM

India has a large population, and with people speaking multiple languages, dialect, accent and vocabulary, the voice assistant could end up confused or ineffective in most cases. (in pic: Alexa-based Amazon Echo)

Is India ready to embrace voice assistants?

Cracking a strategy for a diverse country such as India is like nailing jelly on a wall.

27 Apr 2018 12:14 PM

The Echo Spot is priced at Rs 12,999. However, as a limited period offer the Echo Spot can be bought for Rs 10,499.

Amazon launches Echo Spot smart speaker

Echo Spot claims to be designed to fit in any part of the home and features a 2.5-inch screen, built-in speaker, and a front-facing camera.

25 Apr 2018 10:43 AM

The integration enables Amazon Echo users to quickly search for flights using simple voice instructions.

Cleartrip gets Amazon Alexa support for its platform

With this development, the company claims to be the first online travel platforms to integrate with Amazon Alexa.

19 Apr 2018 5:06 PM

The phone is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset with Adreno 540 GPU and 4GB RAM.

Essential Phone with built-in Amazon Alexa launched

The new Halo Gray variant can be pre-ordered via Amazon and is scheduled to go on sale starting February 21.

18 Feb 2018 8:23 AM

HP unveils voice assistant featured printers

These printers likely to have Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant.

06 Feb 2018 10:27 AM

The report also stated that these new glasses will be made by Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer.

Intel to launch smart glasses this year

The users will be able to connect their phones with the pair of glasses via Bluetooth.

03 Feb 2018 3:45 PM

The sound control as opposed to carrying around a smartphone like a remote makes it really convenient.

Amazon Alexa is making homes extremely 'smart'

The reason for the ‘Alexa obsession’ not fading is because it is an open platform which anyone apps or appliances can build into.

29 Jan 2018 10:30 AM

The ‘Alexa’ voice command can only be detected when the Amazon shopping app is opened.

Alexa to integrate into Amazon shopping app

This feature to roll out through an app update for the Android users in the coming weeks.

20 Jan 2018 2:29 PM

At launch, Indian users could enjoy close to 11,000 skills offered by global and Indian developers. These include Ted Talks, Saavn, ESPNcricinfo, Ola, Tarla Dalal, Zomato, Freshmenu, Goibibo, and Housejoy among others.

Amazon Echo users in India can now choose from over 12,000 skills

Amazon also introduced the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK), a collection of self-service APIs, tools, documentation and code samples.

17 Jan 2018 9:21 AM

Toyota’s Entune software currently uses a version of Apple’s Siri voice-activated assistant.

CES 2018: Amazon Alexa to get intergrated in Toyota's cars

CEO Zack Hicks says, Amazon is the right partner as Toyota studies what future mobility might look like.

10 Jan 2018 8:19 AM

The devices aim at providing customers with the ability to talk with a virtual assistant.

CES 2018: Baidu unveils three smart speakers

The Chinese web company is trying to take over the smart assistant market in China like Google and Amazon are in the US.

09 Jan 2018 12:26 PM

“Hey Cortana, open Alexa,” and “Alexa, open Cortana,” to unveil in the spring.

Amazon's Alexa integrates into Windows PC

Alexa app is coming to Windows PCs

08 Jan 2018 4:29 PM

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