Amazon's Echo voice control speakers go on sale in US June 24, 2015 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Amazon has announced that its Echo speaker has gone on general sale in the US, more than seven months after it launched as a private invite product, Digital Spy reports. The voice-activated speaker will set you back $199 or $149 if you are an Amazon prime subscriber. The Echo uses seven microphones and has noise-cancelling technology to hear commands even when it is playing music. It also produces 360-degree audio and is Bluetooth-compatible, enabling music to be played via audio apps like Spotify. The Siri-like personal assistant links up with the cloud, running on Amazon Web Services, and has companion apps on Fire OS and Android, with a web-based app currently used for iOS. Last month, Amazon rolled out an update for the speaker that enabled users to shop online with it via voice commands. Amazon claims that the Echo proved popular during its invite-only trial, fulfilling an order backlog.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street  The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time.Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |
