Voice Control
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netgem.tv announces enhanced voice control for set top boxes
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The move means users can now issue commands such as “Alexa, go to BBC One” rather than the longer “Alexa, open netgem.tv, go to BBC One” form they currently use.
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Amazon updates Echo Show smart screen
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As well as letting users control their smart home devices via Amazon’s Alexa assistant, the Echo Show 5 can be used to listen to songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora, view news clips and watch ‘how-to videos’ through a partnership with wikiHow.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Ultra HD with all-new Alexa Voice Remote Review
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Competing against the Roku and Now TV devices we’ve looked at previously is Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Ultra HD with all-new Alexa Voice Remote, an update of its previous 4K Fire TV set top box which has been downsized to fit into the increasingly popular ‘stick’ form factor.
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BBC R&D releases new interactive drama starring Martin Freeman for Amazon Alexa
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Based on the experimental 1969 ‘book in a box’ by BS Johnson, The Unfortunates is a reworked version of a BBC Radio 3 play which follows a sports journalist whose memories of a dear, dead friend are triggered when he’s sent to report on a football match.
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Review: Now TV Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search
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Now TV is owned by Sky and provides contract-free access to the broadcaster’s content, including the latest Hollywood movies, top US shows such as Game of Thrones and The Flash, and topflight sporting content including Premier League football, golf and F1.
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Sony is bringing Google Assistant to BRAVIA Android TVs in the UK
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Sony Europe is rolling out Google Assistant to selected 4K HDR TVs with Android TV in several countries, starting with the UK. With Sony’s voice operated remote, users can use voice commands to watch a movie or their favourite TV series on Google Play and other popular services.