{"id":96472,"date":"2018-01-10T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T14:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=96472"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:41:48","slug":"amazons-alexa-is-getting-some-cool-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/amazons-alexa-is-getting-some-cool-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon\u2019s Alexa is getting some cool updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has seen its fair share highs and lows. Highs include Razer\u2019s Project Linda<\/a>, which will see Razer\u2019s new mobile phone power a full 13\u201d laptop<\/strong> and lows have included a robot that repeatedly ignored the presenter during a demo<\/a>. Mostly, all the announcements just pass us by but Amazon\u2019s announcements about Alexa have caught our eye<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\r\n 49.99<\/a>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Echo Dot (2nd Generation)<\/a>\r\n

\r\n From: Amazon<\/strong>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n Get Alexa Now<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n

Amazon have announced that they\u2019re opening up Alexa<\/strong> to developers who plan to add it wearables and peripherals<\/strong> like headphones. A company, called Vuzix, has taken this announcement and ran with it, announcing a pair of Alexa powered smart glasses<\/strong>. Alexa will be able to answer user requests visually and provide responses to queries ranging from stock prices to sports scores. The smart glasses will start out at $1,000 a pair but Vuzix CEO, Paul Travers, says the price is to decrease to $500 by next year.<\/p>\n

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\r\n 19.99<\/a>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Echo Buttons<\/a>\r\n

\r\n From: Amazon<\/strong>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n Buy Echo Buttons Now<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n

Another cool update regards Amazon\u2019s Echo Buttons<\/strong>. For those not familiar with Echo Buttons, they\u2019re sold in pairs and can be used with Alexa like you users buzzers on a gameshow. Playing Alexa\u2019s trivia sees Alexa acting like a host with the quickest to buzz getting to answer the questions she asks<\/strong>. Amazon have since announced that\u2019ll also be opening up Echo Buttons to developers<\/strong>, which means we can expect to see more cool Alexa powered applications taking example of Echo Buttons\u2019 functionality. Watch this space.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter:\u00a0@PatrickDevaney_<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Via: Bloomberg<\/a> and Endgadget<\/a><\/p>\n

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