The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

It still allows you to open and close the lock remotely with your phone or your voice through Apple’s HomeKit platform (more on this later) or manually with the same key that you’ve always used. It does not work with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, at least not as of the time I’m publishing this review.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Unless you’re right next to the HomePod mini, it’s hard to tell when Siri has heard your voice command and is responding. The HomePod mini has four microphones for picking up voice commands, but it does not have the room-tuning capabilities the original HomePod has. Siri has gotten other improvements over the years as well.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Hunches — which are part of Amazon’s broader Alexa smart home platform — are AI-driven decisions that use data from your Alexa smart home to decide what to do with your temperature. Most are just controlled remotely — either by an app, voice, or geolocation (where it adjusts based on whether your smartphone is at home).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. That said, you should also monitor this site (and others like it) for the rare rogue review.

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2021

Roku’s new $30 remote has upgrades like a rechargeable battery and hands-free voice commands Roku’s new Voice Remote Pro is the company’s first remote control to come with always-listening mics built in. Weight-wise, the Voice Remote Pro felt about the same in my hand as the remote that came with my TCL Roku TV. The new $29.99

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The new Show is the first smart display that can follow you around Since its inception in 2015, Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant has always been a disembodied digital form trapped in a box of electronics. Alexa behaves in the same way on all of them: you ask it to do something, then it provides a polite response and does that thing.

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2021

Amazon has announced a new feature for its Halo fitness-tracking gadget : Alexa integration. With this new feature, Halo owners will be able to ask Alexa devices for various health stats, such as their sleep score or activity points obtained during the day. Alexa integration options in the Halo app. Image: Amazon.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2022

While voice commands worked, it was easier to adjust the weights myself One of the first things I bought at the start of the pandemic was a set of adjustable dumbbells. The second is that you can change the weights using voice commands to Alexa. In reality, Alexa was sometimes fast. Other times, Alexa got very confused.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

According to Amazon, the Echo Buds now have the ability to track walks, runs, and other workouts, all initiated with Alexa voice commands. The Echo Buds rely on built-in accelerometers for tracking steps, and this is used in combination with personal stats entered into a “workout profile” in the Alexa app for other data.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It’s faster to respond to voice commands, and most importantly, it sounds a lot better than the Google Home ever could. If you are willing to skip voice controls and an integrated digital assistant, the Sonos One SL is $179.). I do feel like I have to be louder with my voice commands compared to Amazon’s Echo devices, however.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. That said, you should also monitor this site (and others like it) for the rare rogue review.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

It supports Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants. My colleague Dan Seifert reviewed this model , and he noted that whether the Move was plugged in or running off its battery, the sound didn’t lose its punch — even when used outside. To switch between the modes, just tap a button on the back of the Move.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Of course, it does everything other Echo displays and speakers do, thanks to the presence of Amazon’s smart voice assistant, Alexa. This includes playing music, showing weather reports, streaming video, controlling smart home gadgets, telling fart jokes, all the stuff you’ve come to rely on Alexa for.

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The Verge

JANUARY 11, 2022

The NordicTrack iSelect Adjustable Dumbbells are voice-controlled weights that work with Amazon Alexa. As in, you can now ask Alexa to adjust how heavy your dumbbells are instead of having to do it yourself. At this point, you might be wondering: what is the point of voice-controlled dumbbells? Image: iFit.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

The Roam supports hands-free voice commands, has Apple AirPlay 2, includes wireless charging, and features a rugged design that lets you use it practically anywhere. For this review, I’ll keep it simple and focus on speakers that resemble the Roam in size. You can use either Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant with the built-in mics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. That said, you should also monitor this site (and others like it) for the rare rogue review.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And the two products go tit for tat in their core video and audio streaming features despite the older model often being discounted; at the time of this review, the regular Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale for $33.99. And you also get a newer Alexa voice remote in the box with app shortcuts and a handy shortcut to live TV programming.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It’s an ideal smart display for your nightstand, one that allows you to set alarms using your voice, play music, and more. Read our review. Read our full review. Read our full review. Read our review. Read our review. Read our review. Right now, you can buy it for $45 instead of $85.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Note: Because of the way Fitbit structured the embargo on reviews, I had far less time to test than would be ideal for this kind of device (just five days). We may update this review down the road if longer-duration testing proves to garner important insights. The Sense does what every Fitbit ever has done: counts your steps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. That said, you should also monitor this site (and others like it) for the rare rogue review.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. That said, you should also monitor this site (and others like it) for the rare rogue review.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But while that vision includes surveillance drones and being followed around your home by a rolling Alexa-on-wheels called Astro , it was missing products for the other place people spend a lot of their time — their cars. Amazon first launched the voice-enabled add-on as a way to get Alexa into cars in 2018.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This budget-friendly speaker comes with everything you need to fill your house with sweet sounds and use Alexa voice control without the big price tag. Or if you already have a suite of Echo devices and are looking to add a little more Alexa to your home." Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Echo Pop $29.99 Save $10.00

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Joining Spark in the round were Amazon’s Alexa Fund, Bar 9 Ventures and existing investors. The machines can be controlled via voice command from Amazon’s Alexa or a single tap on the machine or from a mobile app. Drinkers can leave reviews and get recommendations, as well as take a quiz to match with various coffees.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Era 100 is our pick for the best midrange smart speaker and we gave it a score of 88 in our review. On the downside, while the Era 100 works with Alexa and Sonos' own voice assistant, it doesn't support Google Assistant. Like other Sonos speakers, the Era 100 can be used as part of a whole home audio system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.

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The Verge

AUGUST 21, 2021

Read our review. The simple, voice-enabled device works with virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, as well as IFTTT, giving you an easy way to control your plugs via Wi-Fi and set a schedule. Read our review. Read our Doom Eternal review.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nothing has added voice assistant support to its Ear 1 earbuds , allowing you to summon either Google Assistant or Siri with a triple-tap, the company announced on Twitter. The addition comes as something of a surprise given Nothing originally told Android Central it had no plans to add voice assistant support to the Ear 1.

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The Verge

APRIL 24, 2022

Plus, it can respond to your voice commands directly with its onboard voice assistant and double as a roving home security camera. While lots of robot vacuums work with voice assistants, the X1 Omni is the first to have its own dedicated voice interface. I don’t anticipate it will replace whole-home voice assistants. (No

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

What it is not is an Alexa device, despite having four microphones built in and sharing a name with the Echo lamp for kids. Grandma or Grandpa has to sign in to their Amazon account (or sign up for one), add a mobile number, receive a text message confirmation code, and enter it in the app to enable Alexa calling.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2021

The ruling comes as Sonos has reportedly been surveying customers on whether they’d want a feature called “Sonos Voice Control,” which would seemingly add some more smarts to the company’s speakers (though some Sonos products already support Amazon’s Alexa ). There’s also the backdrop of antitrust complaints against Google.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

In terms of apps, the A8H has access to the Android TV catalog and offers voice control via Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple AirPlay2. Our review in 2016 took some issue with the original sticker price of the Solo 3 Wireless, but this sale definitely makes the on-ear headphones far more appealing.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Nest Hub Max, at $229, is pricier, but just plain does more, which is reflected in our review score. Amazon’s Echo Show also reviews well for its good display, sound, and Alexa support, but doesn’t yet have support for Zoom, and it’s not clear when that’ll be coming. Image: Google.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The 3rd Gen model , released in 2018, has proven to be an excellent little smart speaker, and with Amazon’s frequent and aggressive sales, you can pick one up for a song, making it easy to put the Alexa voice assistant in every room of your home. The Echo Dot remains my recommendation for an entry-level smart speaker.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Read our Eero review. Read our review of Google Nest Wifi. Read our Echo fourth-gen review. For an Alexa-powered smart display, the Show 8 is a Verge favorite and is just $59.99, down from $109.99, at Amazon. Read our review of this floodlight camera. Read our review of the Level Lock and Bolt. Image: Wyze.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You attach a Micro USB cable to it for power, toss some batteries in the Alexa voice remote, and you’re off and running. Voice searches with the Alexa remote were similarly quick, whether I was searching for a certain show or asking about the weather. Expect mixed results when it comes to HDR and Dolby Atmos support.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Unlike AirPods Pro or Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds, these noise-canceling buds can pair with two devices at once Over the last several years, Jabra’s true wireless earbuds have consistently earned positive reviews and are often at the top of recommendation lists for people who aren’t interested in Apple’s AirPods.

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