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Logitech launches Alexa-enabled Harmony Express universal remote

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 16, 2019
2 min

Building on its past home entertainment controls, Logitech is launching the Logitech Harmony Express universal remote control with built-in Amazon Alexa voice recognition capability....

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ProBeat: Microsoft needs to make the case for Cortana — or leave her to Halo

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 29, 2019
3 min

There wasn’t that much Cortana news this week, but then again there never is. While Microsoft’s plans for Cortana haven’t changed, they are still...

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K adds HDR and remote with IR device control

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 3, 2018
4 min

It’s been two years since Amazon revamped the Fire TV Stick, an HDMI dongle running an entertainment-centric variant of the retailer’s Fire OS operating...

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Amazon starts letting Alexa developers sell extra lives in voice games

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 25, 2018
2 min

Amazon today announced that developers with Alexa skills games can now sell Echo device owners things like extra lives or special powers in role-playing...

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Amazon’s Alexa Gadgets Toolkit beta brings voice control to singing fish toys

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 18, 2018
2 min

Ever heard of Alexa Gadgets? They’re Bluetooth devices that “enhance” voice interactions with compatible Amazon Echo devices (think connected lightbulbs synced to a killer...

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Microsoft brings Xbox One voice control to Amazon Echo speakers and Windows 10 PCs

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 6, 2018
1 min

Microsoft today introduced Xbox voice control with AI assistants Cortana and Alexa. Xbox One control is available in a range of places where you...

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Sensible Object raises $3.2 million for board games you play with Alexa and Google Assistant

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 18, 2018
2 min

Sensible Object today announced it has raised $3.2 million to grow its experiences that combine Alexa with board games. The company’s first game, When...

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Skyrim: Very Special Edition joke shows that an Alexa-based RPG might work (updated)

Posted byby Jason Wilson
June 11, 2018
2 min

Skyrim: Very Special Edition was the best gag so far at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a way of Bethesda making fun of itself...

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Amazon unveils Fire TV Cube, a streaming box with Alexa for $119

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 7, 2018
2 min

Amazon has announced the Amazon Fire TV Cube, a 4K Ultra HD-capable set-top packed with IR blasters that can control A/V systems and televisions, far-field microphones that listen for Alexa commands, and access to a wealth of entertainment apps like Showtime, HBO, and Netflix.

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If Destiny 2’s overpriced Alexa speaker is the future, count me out

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 20, 2017
2 min

As a longtime Destiny player, I’ve occasionally found myself wishing for the companionship of one of the game’s Ghosts — floating robots that offer...

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