The European Union has decided that yet another investigatory probe is required into consumer-facing products, and Apple is included in this net, too.
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Alexa for iPhone gains voice activation, but it’s hardly hands-free as Amazon is calling it
Amazon is allowing users of its Alexa mobile app to use the smart assistant without having to touch the Alexa button at the bottom control bar for voice control. However, the online retail giant calling this feature "hands-free" voice activation is stretching it a bit.
How to use the Alexa app for your alarms, reminders and timers
Siri is a great assistant and HomePod is a terrific smart speaker. But these aren’t the only players in the game, right? Maybe you don’t want to spend the money on an expensive HomePod and appreciate that other assistants exist besides Siri.
Alexa and Amazon Echo are excellent alternatives. Plus, you don’t have to have an Amazon smart speaker to use Alexa because the app works on your iPhone without one.
If you want to give the Alexa app a try for your alarms, reminders, and timers, with or without a speaker, here’s how to set them up.
How to set up and play Spotify on Alexa
If you enjoy listening to music on your devices, then you may have more than one app for it. Apple Music is a terrific choice that lets you play songs and playlists on any of your Apple devices. But Spotify is another great option for hearing the tunes you love.
With Alexa, you can easily tune in and turn on your Spotify music. Whether on your iPhone or Amazon smart speaker, here’s how to set up and play Spotify music with Alexa.
Microsoft says it now uses ‘secure facilities’ to review some Skype audio
Being listened to by "big companies" has been a fear for many for years, and 2019 saw most of those fears realized into actual events.
LG’s 2020 8K TV lineup features eight new TVs with AirPlay and HomeKit integration
LG's lineup for this year includes TV sets with up to 8K resolution and support for Apple's AirPlay 2 media streaming protocol and the HomeKit software for the connected home.
Apple, Google, Amazon and others team up on an open standard for smart home devices
Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are establishing a working group tasked with the creation of a royalty-free connectivity standard smart home devices.
You can now ask Alexa to play Apple Podcasts on your Echo-enabled speaker
Amazon and Apple today expanded their existing partnership that enables Echo owners to use Apple Music by introducing support for Apple Podcasts.
Ethical question: should you disclose smart speakers like HomePod to guests?
If you own a smart speaker like HomePod or a similar device that comes with an always-on assistant, should you make visitors aware they might be recorded at all times?
Apple Music with Alexa is launching today on German Echo devices
According to a new report, Amazon customers in Germany who own an Echo smart wireless speaker or an Amazon Fire TV from the company, or an Alexa-enabled Sonos speaker, will be able to ask the Alexa assistant to play Apple Music content beginning later today.
Siri still trails behind Google Assistant when it comes to answering queries correctly
Apple's Siri is one of the most important features for the company, and while it does well enough on its own right, some folks still want to see how it compares to the competition like Google Assistant.