Amazon Alexa is one cool AI assistant, and it is sad to see that the bot is locked to Amazon Alexa speakers like Alexa Echo and Echo Dot, however that might change pretty soon.
The Assistant is being brought to the e-commerce app for helping people place their orders using their voice. Alexa will be able to search for products, place orders, or request cancellations.
Surprisingly, Alexa on the Amazon app can also play music, as well can control IoT or Internet of Thing devices. This means you can ask Alexa to change the room temperature, or control the lighting, right from your iPhone. However, this doesn’t include locking and unlocking smart locks, as the Door Lock API isn’t coming to Alexa in the Amazon app.
However, it surely is commendable that Alexa still adds a lot of practicality, while being a part of the Amazon store app. I guess it’s time for Apple to step up its game with Siri in iOS 11.
The update is currently available only for the US markets.
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