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    Amazon Echo can answer questions about your kid's health

    Amazon's Echo is gaining so much functionality that it can now answer any questions that you may have about your child's health. Boston Children's Hospital released a new app for Amazon’s Alexa voice-powered home appliance. Called KidsMD, the software gives Alexa the new “skill” of offering...
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    Use your Amazon Echo to learn about The Art of War

    In a recent update, the Amazon Echo now has a few new more functionalities. The most practical update is the ability to control your Lutron Caseta lighting system with just your voice. However, Amazon didn't stop there. Users can also ask Alexa for a new quote from Sun Tzu's The Art of War...
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    Lutron Caseta lighting system can now be controlled with Amazon Echo

    Owners of Lutron Caseta lighting systems can now call on Alexa to adjust their lights. The company recently added support for Amazon Echo.
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    Amazon Echo Dot review says it's a nice affordable alternative to an Alexa device

    An early Amazon Echo Dot review has come in. The device is an affordable, smaller version of the Amazon Echo It doesn't have its own speakers -- you attach your own -- but it's said it makes for nice flexibility and portability, and the more attractive price tag because of it certainly won't hurt.
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    You can now control your Nest thermostat with the Amazon Echo

    Toward the start of this month, there was a report that said we would soon be able to control our Nest thermostat with the Amazon Echo. That day is today as the Amazon Echo platform has received an update to enable the feature. You'll need to connect your Echo to your Nest and then you'll be...
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    Amazon shows how anyone can build their own Echo

    Amazon is giving developers the knowledge to make their own version of the Amazon Echo. The instructions involve the use of Raspberry Pi for prototyping the hardware, and of course using Amazon's open Alexa platform for the underlying software.
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    Google is said to be building their own version of the Amazon Echo

    Google is reportedly building an Amazon Echo competitor. That much was revealed in a piece by The Information which highlights the struggles and frustrations of Nest after being acquired by Google. It's said Nest wanted to spearhead the project for the smart home hub, but was rejected.
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    Developers can now integrate pause and volume adjustment voice commands from the Amazon Echo

    In what Amazon is calling the Alexa Voice Service, 3rd-party developers will now be able to allow people who use their app to play, pause, mute and adjust the volume of the media playing from their app.
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    Amazon Echo now integrates Fitbit

    Amazon has added Fitbit support to the Amazon Echo. You can use your voice to ask Alexa about your workouts and stats in case you need a quick update.
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    Amazon Echo can now help you pay credit card bills

    The Amazon Echo is getting some new functionality. You can now use it to check up on your Capitol One bank account, and even have it help you pay your credit card off. The functionality isn't just exclusive to Capitol One as Amazon will be opening it up for any other banks and credit card...
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    You don't need an Amazon Echo or a Fire TV to purchase the new Echo Dot

    When Amazon announced the Echo Dot, the smaller counterpart to the Amazon Echo, it was stated that the only way to purchase the device was through voice commands using the Echo or a Amazon's Fire TV. However, it seems that you can still purchase the Echo Dot with the Amazon Shopping app, as...
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    Amazon Echo will soon be able to directly talk to Nest

    While there are over a dozen IFTTT recipes which allow the Amazon Echo to communicate with the Nest thermostat, Amazon will be adding official support within two weeks which will allow the two devices to communicate without the needs for a third-part service.
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    Amazon introduces cheaper, more affordable Echo devices

    Amazon has introduced two new Echo devices that use Amazon's Alexa voice assistant platform. They're called the Echo Dot and Amazon Tap. They're smaller and cheaper than the original Amazon Echo.
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    Amazon Echo can now search flights with Skyscanner

    Amazon Echo's latest update makes it easier to check on flights. Alexa -- the name of the voice assistant powering the hub -- can now use Skyscanner to search up flight information.
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    Amazon updates the Echo to bring you news from CNN, NPR, Discovery News and more

    The Amazon Echo has a feature called "Echo's Flash Briefing" that will give you a rundown of some of the latest news happening lately. The company has updated the speaker and will now bring you news from CNN, Bloomberg, NPR, Discovery News, ESPN Radio, and The Economist
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    Amazon updates the Echo so you can control your Ecobee thermostat with it

    The latest update to Amazon's Echo speaker is the ability to connect to another smart thermostat. This update lets the Echo connect to the Ecobee thermostat and from there you can control the heating, AC, etc. directly with your voice.
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    You can now use Amazon Echo to call for an Uber ride

    Uber and Amazon have teamed up to bring Uber functionality to the Echo. You can ask Alexa to order you a ride, and she'll do it. Then she'll tell you when your ride arrives so you won't have to keep checking your phone.
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    The Amazon Echo can now play Spotify music without your phone

    The Amazon Echo has gotten an update which bakes Spotify playback support directly into the voice assistant, so you can have it play your tunes without having to pair your phone with the Echo. The catch is that only Spotify Premium members can use it.
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    Amazon updates Echo to let you order a pizza from Domino's

    Just in time for the Super Bowl, an update to Amazon's Echo will enable you to order a pizza with just a single voice command. The command is “Alexa, open Domino's and place my Easy Order,” but it will require that you assign the skill within the application and then link to your Domino's account.
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    Amazon reportedly has plans to launch a service to compete with Spotify

    The New York Post is citing "several sources" that claim Amazon is working on creating a service to rival other music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. The service will allegedly cost $9.99 per month, but this could be lowered to $3/$4 per month when bundled with the Amazon...
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    Latest Amazon Echo update helps you find movies that are playing in theaters

    Amazon has just pushed out an update to their Echo product and this one comes with some new features. You can ask Alexa about information for a certain movie, ask about show times for a movie, or even go broader and ask what action films are playing right now.
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    Ford and Amazon are Working to Connect Your Car to the Amazon Echo

    Some of Ford's newest cars will have its new SYNC technology and the company is working to let it connect with your Amazon Echo. They're hoping to let customers use voice actions with the Amazon Echo to do tasks like start your car, schedule a car start time and even pull data like the car's...
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    Deal: Amazon Echo is $150 at Amazon today only

    Amazon Echo is on sale today only. The device is going for $150, which is $30 cheaper than its original price.
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    Amazon will sell Echo in stores later this year

    Amazon has just announced that they will sell their personal assistant device Echo (with Alexa) in US retail stores later this year. Stores include The Home Depot, Staples, Sears, Brookstone, RadioShack, Fred Meyer, P.C. Richard & Son and more.
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