iOS users can interact with Alexa via text

Amazon has just added a new feature for iOS users. Its assistant Alexa can now respond to commands via text on the platform. With this option, you can opt to text commands to Alexa instead of speaking to it. The feature is still in a "public preview," so expect to run into bugs and issues. If you do want to test it out, you can head to the Alexa app on iOS. When you tap the Alexa button in the app, it will bring up a keyboard icon that will open a chat window.

Source: Engadget

Amazon Echo Show 10 can follow you while on video calls

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Maybe you have the habit of walking around while on video calls. The new Echo Show 10 can keep track of you so you stay centred in the frame. It can follow you around with its 13-megapixel camera, a rotating base, audio beamforming technology, and computer vision. The Echo Show 10 will support Zoom, Skype, and Amazon Chime. Amazon will allow for group calling with up to eight people in a video chat.  

The data is processed on the device itself instead of on Amazon's servers. You can turn off this feature using Alexa. Other privacy options include a camera shutter, the choice not to save voice recordings linked to your Amazon account, and the ability to ask Alexa to delete them all.

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Amazon revamps Fire TV UI

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Amazon recently revealed the new "Fire TV experience," which will be available on the new Fire TV Stick Lite and Fire TV Stick. It introduces a new Main Menu and a "more personalized way to discover new entertainment." Amazon revamps the Home screen to make it easier for you to access your favourite content. 

The Main Menu now houses features like Find, Live TV, Library, and your pinned apps. It lets you scroll over your apps to get a preview of your content and jump right into your favourite shows on supported streaming services.

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Get Full HD playback with Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite for just CA$50

Amazon has a new low-cost media streaming player in the form of the Fire TV Stick Lite. Available for just $49.99, the streaming stick can now be pre-ordered with its release on September 30. It supports Full HD playback with HDR, and it comes with a redesigned Alexa Voice Remote that doesn't have volume and power buttons.

The company also refreshed the original Fire TV Stick, which costs $59.99. It offers a quad-core processor that's supposedly 50% more powerful than the chipset on the previous model and supports HD streaming, HDR, Dolby Atmos, and dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. The extra $10 you'll spend will also get you a remote that has TV controls. It is also available for pre-order, and it will be released at the end of the month.

Amazon prepared for these new streaming players with new Amazon Fire TV UI, which you can read more about at this link.

Source: Engadget