All items tagged with Amazon Alexa (133)
Alexa and Amazon Echo Are Now Available in France
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Alexa and Amazon Echo Are Now Available in France

Amazon announced that Alexa and Echo are now available in France and speaking French. Additionally, developers around the world have created skills and Alexa-enabled devices for French users, including leading brands like Marmiton, franceinfo, Netatmo, Legrand, La Fourchette, Philips Hue, Uber, Domino’s Pizza, TP-Link and more. Device makers like Boulanger, Sowee, Harman Kardon, Sonos, Ultimate Ears, Netgem, Archos and more are also introducing Alexa-enabled devices for French-speaking users.
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Smart Home Devices and Appliances - The Battle of the ‘Smart Home’ Trojans Continues
May 3, 2018 by Futuresource Consulting

Smart Home Devices and Appliances - The Battle of the ‘Smart Home’ Trojans Continues

Futuresource Consulting released a new consumer electronics (CE) consumer study about "Smart Home Devices and Appliances: Consumer Ownership and Attitudes." The study took representative households across the UK, France, Germany and the US and assessed ownership, perceptions and use of smart home and smart appliances. The report reveals key triggers and obstacles surrounding the development of this market, which has demonstrated strong double digit growth of around 40% year-on-year between 2016-2019.
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Voice Control for Spotify Update for Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and BLAST Portable Speakers
April 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Control for Spotify Update for Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and BLAST Portable Speakers

Ultimate Ears announced new features for its Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and BLAST, the recently-released portable speakers from the brand’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth smart speaker range, with immersive 360-degree sound and Amazon Alexa built-in. Voice control for Spotify is coming soon on Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST and BLAST, with enhanced app features available now, and grouping later this year, with the updates available to all users.
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Smart Speakers Drive Music Consumption, Key Takeaways from Insightful BPI and ERA Event
March 23, 2018 by David Sidebottom

Smart Speakers Drive Music Consumption, Key Takeaways from Insightful BPI and ERA Event

It could be argued that the proliferation of smart speakers in the last 2 years has heralded the biggest evolution of music consumption we have seen since the launch of the iPod, iPhone or even CD. The BPI and ERA held an event in London on Tuesday 20th March 2018, that tackled the smart speaker impact on music consumption. Futuresource was proud to be on the bill, alongside several esteemed industry leaders and experts.
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Jabra Elite 65e Brings Total Noise Cancellation Solution with Bluetooth 5
March 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Elite 65e Brings Total Noise Cancellation Solution with Bluetooth 5

Audio and communications technology specialist Jabra announced that it has expanded its Elite family of headphones and earbuds to provide the best combined voice and music experience, with the Jabra Elite 65e. These neckband wireless earbuds are engineered for best-in-class wireless calls and music. They feature Jabra's leading Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) solution, providing two levels of noise cancellation and challenging existing products in the market.
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Jabra Elite Third Generation True Wireless Earbuds Establish the Benchmark
March 14, 2018 by Joao Martins

Jabra Elite Third Generation True Wireless Earbuds Establish the Benchmark

Among the many new true wireless earbuds unveiled at CES 2018, Jabra was a clear stand-out with its new Elite 65t and Elite Active 65t models. Benefiting from extensive experience in wireless audio and hearing aids, Jabra engineered the new Elite 65t earbuds for the best on-the-go true wireless calls and music experience - including an ‘Active’ version for those doing sports. Among the new features is also the integration for Amazon Alexa on-the-go and integrated one-touch access to Siri and Google Now.
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Deezer Expands Voice Activation With Amazon Alexa
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Deezer Expands Voice Activation With Amazon Alexa

Deezer confirmed that it rolling out voice recognition support with Amazon Alexa, making at-home listening even more accessible. Deezer music streaming for Amazon Alexa is supported on Alexa devices and will be available in all territories where Deezer and Alexa are supported, including the US, UK and Germany through a gradual rollout. Deezer will be available on all devices that support Alexa such as Sonos One, Ultimate Ears, and others.
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Qualcomm Introduces Smart Audio Platform and Speaker Development Kits for Multiple Voice Ecosystems
March 1, 2018 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Introduces Smart Audio Platform and Speaker Development Kits for Multiple Voice Ecosystems

Following earlier demonstrations at CES 2018, Qualcomm introduced a series of new platforms, SoC and development kits targeting new advanced audio applications and smart speakers, including the support of key wireless technologies, voice and cloud ecosystems. Solutions include its Smart Audio Platform optimized for smart speakers, a 6-microphone far field voice platform qualified for Amazon AVS, Dolby Audio implementations for wireless speakers and much more.
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Rethink Technology Research Publishes Voice TV Remote Controls Forecast
January 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Rethink Technology Research Publishes Voice TV Remote Controls Forecast

UK analyst group Rethink Technology Research has published a five year forecast on Voice Control of TV entertainment through remote controls entitled “Voice Control of the TV - Decision time for TV operators”. Rethink calculates that some 142.9 million homes (from 21.3 million today) will install well integrated voice technology from an operator by 2022. The forecast is by units shipped from 2017 – 2022.
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Harman Expands Voice Solutions with Multiple Products and Voice Platforms
January 16, 2018 by Joao Martins

Harman Expands Voice Solutions with Multiple Products and Voice Platforms

At CES 2018, Harman International announced the launch of JBL LINK View, a voice-controlled, smart display speaker with Google Assistant built in. The LINK View, featuring a high-resolution touch screen and camera, will join the recently launched JBL LINK series of voice-activated speakers. Harman also announced the new JBL Everest Headphone series optimized for Google Assistant, and a new Harman Kardon Allure Portable speaker with Amazon Alexa Voice Service.
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