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Echo by Amazon - A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

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This reminds me of , but with slightly less creepy factor. $199 (and $99 for prime members) seems reasonable. I hope they open an API so this can hook into my iOS devices and other tech in the home like Nest.
this and the Fire phone makes me wonder whether Amazon wants to follow a Google strategy in hardware, but in-house rather than acquisitions.
IMHO - Amazon APIs are pretty transparent even when not explicitly "open". Haven't messed with other Fire devices, but Kindle had some cool integrations off the bat.
this is really cool!
API may expose more chance for malware or NSA to listen to the home... scary.
I was going to add that as well... Nice try NSA. :)
The most cringe video I've ever seen. But looks like a really cool product! Thanks for the Hunt!
agreed with the video - It was somehow regressive for both genders. I'm actually a little nervous if the team was tone deaf enough to release this video, there will be implicit sexism in the product too :(
Maybe I'm not getting it, by why would someone pay $199/$99 for a standalone device that does something that Android/iOS/Windows Phone do already?
because for the ones you mentioned, you need to get them out of your pocked and press the button.
IDK about other Android phones, but my Moto X responds to a keyphrase without me even touching it. I know that Siri does the same now if it's plugged in charging. The use case for this device suggests that it's meant for when you're home or at the office, in which case your phone is not likely to be in your pocket.
it's also not likely to be plugged in. They priced it correctly where it's not and either this or Siri type of decision.
I basically do what this device does every morning with my phone and a bluetooth speaker. Srsly though, I'd buy this. $99 is less than I paid for the speaker - and - I don't have to fool with pairing issues every other day.
exactly
Cool, yet creepy at the same time. Not sure how I feel about this. // signs up for invite.
IFTTT integration and I'm all in...."Alexa it's too hot here, turn up the AC!" "Alexa can you make sure the door is locked?"
internet of things, what the new ifttt is all about
Amazon Alexa now has an IFTTT channel ()!
In other news... The NSA is feel the overwhelming joy they missed out on the day of the Apple Event.
Things I will never say aloud: "Play music by Bruno Mars"
Weirdly solves a very specific problem for me. I've always wanted a device to talk to from the shower that track tasks/ideas as they come to me. I'm a shower thinker but often forget stuff by the time I'm out. If this works well, I'd be very excited.
wow yeah. I think the cooking example is a little stretched. Everyone showers. It can turn a 30-min shower into a great preparation for the day.
I plan on buying this...as an Amazon Prime subscriber, I hardly ever use their music services. This is a perfect use case for a service I already pay for but don't use!
- Since there's some kind of application/invitation process going on here, do you think Amazon will first select candidates who are heavy consumers of their streaming services and devices?
sure -- they should prioritize by the people who spend the most using Amazon Prime. Obviously they want to use Echo to ultimately sell more!
Wow you can actually name it anything?
you're right. that they chose to allow that is interesting.
My favorite feature.
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