Tag: Amazon Echo
Amazon switching off local requests option, Tesla halts Cybertruck deliveries
Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option for the device to process requests locally, thereby keeping their information off of Amazon’s servers. That functionality is going away starting […]
Holiday Hacks: 10 Tips to Cut Home Bills while on Vacation
As millions of Brits take to the skies, roads and seas for a summer break, thoughts of chores and bills will be left far behind. Yet just before a holiday […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple ’embraces’ right to repair movement (sort of)
Apple is now allowing some of its customers to self-repair their own iPhones – after long prohibiting anyone except approved technicians from handling its proprietary parts and software. In a […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 8
Microsoft has announced a range of computers, laptops, and a dual-screen smartphone as part of its big Surface Windows 11 event. The unveiled devices include brand new computer types and updated […]
Amazon and Microsoft confirm new product launches
New versions of the Microsoft Surface and Amazon Echo smart speakers are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks after both companies confirmed they are planning launch events. Amazon […]
NatWest trials voice banking with Google Assistant
Banking on your voice could become the new way to check accounts if a NatWest trial using the Google Assistant proves to be on the money. The bank is launching […]
Amazon Echo Wall Clock on sale in UK for £29.99
Amazon’s smart Echo wall clock, which can be used to track multiple alarms and timers when connected to a smart speaker, has been launched in the UK. First released in […]
Wingate and Finchley’s FC Artificial Intelligence coach earns draw in landmark game
Wingate and Finchley FC have seen the first results of their move to incorporate artificial intelligence into the coaching set-up with a 1-1 draw in the Isthmian League Premier Division. […]
Amazon launches Speaker ID on Alexa for individual voice recognition
Amazon Echo owners in the UK can now receive personalised experiences with the arrival of Alexa Speaker ID. The feature means the smart assistant can recognise different voices when spoken […]
Most Brits have ‘trust issues’ when it comes to using voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant
As Argos becomes the first UK retailer to launch a ‘voice shopping’ service via the Google Assistant platform, a new study from Accenture has found that the majority of people […]
