Amazon, Alexa and Echo

Ultimate Alexa Guide: 200+ Voice Commands to Master Your Amazon Echo
With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the dedicated Remote Finder button in the Fire TV app) to play a sound from your remote, making it easier to find when it's lost.
Amazon to kill Echo's local voice processing feature in favor of Voice ID
If you own an Echo smart speaker, it will soon lose a key privacy feature — and be replaced with cloud processing of all voice commands.
Amazon to Axe Setting That Lets You Store Alexa Voice Recordings Locally
On March 28, ahead of its Alexa+ rollout, Amazon will get rid of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” setting on Echo devices that let people store voice recordings locally.
Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa requests locally
Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday,
Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28
Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option to process their Alexa requests locally, which means all of their voice recordings will be sent to the company’s cloud. Ars Technica reports that on Friday,
Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud
All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company’s Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.
I stopped using Alexa long ago. Here are 6 ways Alexa+ could lure me back
I’m a smart home expert. Writing about smart home technology, smart devices, and voice assistants is my job. Yet, I don’t ...
4 easy things you should try with your smart speaker: Video tutorial
Smart speakers can do more than play music and answer your questions. Here are some easy ways to get more from them.
Alexa Plus needs a flagship smart speaker – here are 5 things I'd like to see in the next Echo
Amazon announced the new Alexa+ voice assistant at its latest device event, but no new Echo speaker. These are 5 things I want to see in Amazon's next smart speaker.
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Best Alexa speakers 2025: Amazon's voice-powered smart speakers tried and tested
Here’s how it works. Siri might have been the original voice assistant but Amazon’s Alexa was the first to break free from the confines of a smartphone, so if you’re in the market for a smart ...
Mom Worries 11-Month-Old Isn't Responding to Her Name, Then Has Realization
Mom Kelly told Newsweek: "We just thought she was ignoring us, and noticed that when we say Alexa she keeps looking at us—so ...
10 Amazon Echo Show features every owner should use
All Echo Show smart displays can be used as a digital photo frame when you aren’t using them. The feature is well-suited to ...
Alexa+ — I have 4 big questions about Amazon's new AI assistant
Last week, Amazon announced Alexa+, its new-and-improved voice assistant that will reside in millions of smart speakers ...
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Amazon's big Alexa event is nearly here - here are 4 things to expect, including Alexa's AI upgrade and a new Echo speaker
That was when the Echo Pop Kids smart speaker and its second-gen Echo Show 8 were unveiled. This time, Amazon is likely focused on the Alexa voice and could announce a big change for its smart ...
Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
Amazon is finally launching the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa — Alexa Plus — that, if all goes well, will take ...