Tag: alexa

Amazon’s Echo Buds are back to their lowest price

Amazon’s Echo Buds arrived this time last year, and we’ve only seen the wireless earbuds go on sale once since then. Today, in another rare sale, the price dropped to $90. That’s the lowest the Echo Buds have ever been listed for, and it’s a $40 savi… Source

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Amazon’s back-to-school deals include a $75 Echo Plus

Amazon is joining the back-to-school sales rush, and like many companies its bargains reflect the learn-from-home reality of the pandemic. Its limited time sale is highlighted by smart speakers, in particular the Echo Plus — you can buy the upper-mid… Source

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Amazon launches a full season of ‘Starfinder’ RPG episodes on Alexa

If there’s one thing Amazon deserves praise for, it’s the willingness to experiment with how Alexa can be used as a storytelling tool. One such experiment from late last year has paved the way for a new series of voice-only roleplaying adventures set… Source

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Logitech pulls support for Harmony Express remote a year after launch

Roughly one year after Logitech launched its Harmony Express universal remote, the company is discontinuing the device and ending support. Harmony Express was meant to be a sleek, Alexa-enabled alternative to universal remotes with touch screens and… Source

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Amazon’s Alexa app now works hands-free on Android and iOS devices

Alexa allows hands-free control of all manner of devices, but there’s been one glaring exception: its own smartphone app. Amazon has finally brought that feature directly to Android and iOS devices via a new update. All you need to do is open the Ale… Source

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Amazon will stop supporting its Dash Wand shopping device on July 21st

Amazon is dropping support for yet another Alexa device in a matter of weeks. AFTVnews has learned that Amazon will no longer support the Dash Wand shopping helper as of July 21st, 2020. It didn’t explain why (we’ve asked Amazon for comment), but it… Source

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