Voice Control
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BBC adds interactive news service to Alexa enabled speakers
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Using voice prompts, listeners will be able to skip through bulletins to listen to the stories they’re most interested in. In addition, they’ll be able to access any full speeches referred to in bulletins.
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Amazon unveils new Dolby Atmos Echo and Alexa-powered earbuds
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Amazon has bolstered its Alexa-powered smart home range with updates to its flagship Echo range and the introduction of several new devices.
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BBC Alexa skill update brings ‘resume’ feature to BBC Sounds app
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The update means listeners can now listen to a podcast on their phone using the BBC Sounds app while out and about and then resume it on Alexa once back at house.
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Hear Ed Sheeran perform a duet with Amazon’s Alexa
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The track is available to stream exclusively on Alexa-enabled devices via through Amazon Music – just ask “Alexa, sing a duet with Ed Sheeran”.
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Hands On: Amazon Echo Show 5
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Released earlier this month, the Amazon Echo Show 5 is a 5.5” smart screen and speaker with built-in support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant.
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Voice search comes to YouView
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By installing the YouView skill for Alexa, users can search by programme name and actor / star by using phrases such as ‘Alexa, search for shows with Prue Leith’ or ‘Alexa, search for EastEnders’.