Amazon Echo : a single speaker for voice assistant
The retail giant Amazon online has unveiled a new completely new to the image of his Fire Phone and its 3D interface accessory. Called Echo, the product is characterized by a cylindrical chamber connected to the home network via Wi -Fi . It is able to stream music from the online store, to Internet radio , or iTunes or Spotify. It is also possible to pair a Bluetooth smartphone to broadcast the playlist.
” Alexa ” Siri Amazon
Apart from these functions that have nothing really surprising , the Echo has the peculiarity to integrate a voice-activated assistant in the image of Siri, Apple . To ask a question aloud , it must be preceded by the word ” Alexa “. The sound is then stalked by seven microphones built into this column . It is also quite possible to ask a question, to make voice commands, for example, to set the alarm clock .
Echo is sold at the rate of $ 99 for premium subscribers and 199 others. To achieve this, however, must request an invitation from the shop. (EP )
