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Rachel
From: Melita Waters <[log in to unmask]>
Hi all,

Does anyone know more about this ECHO?

Has anyone seen one or does anyone have one?

The info in the announcement is rather scetchie, but I am intreged.

Please, more about it if anyone can.

Thanks!

Melita W



At 09:46 PM 6/26/2015, you wrote:
>       Amazon Echo
>
>   * Information, music, audiobooks, news, weather, traffic, sports, and
>     more--instantly
>   * Controlled by your voice for hands-free convenience
>   * Far-field voice recognition hears you from across the room
>   * Connected to the cloud so it's always getting smarter
>   * 360º omni-directional audio to fill the room with immersive sound
>   * Compatible with Belkin WeMo and Philips Hue connected devices to
>     control lights and switches with your voice
>   * Plays music from Amazon Music, Prime Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio,
>     TuneIn, and more
>
>
>         Easy setup
>
>Connect to your home network with a simple setup, guided by the free
>companion app on Fire OS, Android, iOS, and desktop browsers.
>
>
>         Just ask
>
>Echo is always ready, connected, and fast. Just say the wake word,
>"Alexa," for:
>
>*Audible:* Play audiobooks from Audible with Echo. Plus, Echo supports
>Whispersync for Voice to continue right where you left off.
>
>*Calendars:* Check your upcoming schedule by asking what’s on your
>Google calendar.
>
>*Shopping:* Restock on previously purchased items by re-ordering
>Prime-eligible products in your Amazon shopping history.
>
>*Connected home:* Control compatible WeMo and Philips Hue devices with
>your voice.
>
>*Traffic:* Hear commute time and the fastest route to your destination.
>
>*Sports:* Ask for sports scores and schedules from the NFL, NBA, MLS,
>MLB, and more.
>
>
>
>*Pandora:* Listen to and discover music from Pandora's library of over 1
>million tracks.
>
>*Music:* Listen to your Amazon Music Library, Prime Music, TuneIn, and
>iHeartRadio.
>
>*News, weather, and information:* Hear up-to-the-minute weather and news
>from a variety of sources, including local radio stations, NPR, and ESPN
>from TuneIn.
>
>*Questions and answers:* Get information from Wikipedia, definitions,
>answers to common questions, and more.
>
>*Alarms, timers, and lists:* Stay on time and organized with
>voice-controlled alarms, timers, shopping lists, and to-do lists.
>
>*More coming soon:* Echo automatically updates through the cloud with
>new services and features.
>
>
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