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New Amazon Fire
Sep 22, 2023 08:08:20   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Amazon is introducing a new, advanced Fire streaming stick. It will have 16Gb of memory and a fast processor. You can pre-order, and it will be sent when available - probably next week.

Alexa has been modified to be more user friendly. You won't have to give it a "wake-up" word. Just look it in the eye, and it will recognize you and accept commands. Creepy? I guess that's in the eye of the beholder.

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Sep 22, 2023 08:19:32   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
"Open the pod bay door Alexa...."

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Sep 22, 2023 08:47:30   #
BebuLamar
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Amazon is introducing a new, advanced Fire streaming stick. It will have 16Gb of memory and a fast processor. You can pre-order, and it will be sent when available - probably next week.

Alexa has been modified to be more user friendly. You won't have to give it a "wake-up" word. Just look it in the eye, and it will recognize you and accept commands. Creepy? I guess that's in the eye of the beholder.


Don't they have TV with built in this function?

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Sep 22, 2023 10:01:00   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
BebuLamar wrote:
Don't they have TV with built in this function?


Well, there are Smart TVs, but there are also Roku, Chromecast TV, and Amazon Fire. They are all a bit different. I've never used the memory in any of my streamers, but apparently, you can download apps onto the device.

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Sep 24, 2023 12:14:57   #
EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace
 
I bought an Alexa years ago when they were on sale. I still don't know why.

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Sep 24, 2023 12:22:20   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
EdJ0307 wrote:
I bought an Alexa years ago when they were on sale. I still don't know why.


Ask her!

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Sep 25, 2023 09:53:15   #
EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Ask her!
I would but she hasn't talked me in a couple years. I think she is upset that she has been ignored.

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