Voice Control
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Amazon adds Alexa live TV control to Fire TV Cube
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Owners of Amazon’s Fire TV Cube can now use Alexa voice control to watch live TV via their television’s existing Freeview tuner.
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BBC Radio extends Alexa news service to Leicester
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News bulletins from BBC Radio Leicester are now available on-demand on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices to anyone who asks for the “BBC Radio Leicester Update” or “BBC Radio Leicester Gujarati Update”.
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Amazon’s Echo Auto now available in the UK
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Echo Auto connects through the Alexa app on an iOS or Android smartphone, uses the phone’s existing data plan, and is compatible with key Alexa features.
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News from BBC Wales now available via Alexa
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On-demand news bulletins from BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales are now available on Alexa-enabled smart speakers.
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EE mobile customers can now make calls via their Amazon Echo device
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The new feature means calls can be made and answered around the home even when the customer’s mobile is in another room, switched off or out of battery.
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BT TV adds Alexa voice search and announces 6 months free Prime Video for new & existing customers
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Existing customers will need to recontract to receive the deal which was launched alongside the addition of Alexa-enabled voice search to BT TV set top boxes which is rolling out to all users from today.