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What is Alexa service?

Last Updated: 11th June, 2020

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“Alexa” is simply the“wakeword” that alerts the service to startlistening toyour voice. “The Alexa VoiceService (AVS) isAmazon's intelligent voice recognition andnatural languageunderstanding service that allows you tovoice-enable anyconnected device that has a microphoneandspeaker.”

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Also, what is Alexa and how much does it cost?

The one geared to home automation is called theEchoPlus. Additionally, you can also use the Google Homespeaker($49.99 and $129.99) or the Siri, Alexa or GoogleAssistantapps on your smartphone to control the home. Price: TheAmazonEcho Plus sells for $149.

is there a monthly fee for Alexa? There is no subscription cost to useecho,but if you are an Amazon Prime member ($99.00 a year) you willgeta lot more out of it. Prime members get free music. You need afreeecho app for your PC, Tablet, or smartphone. Alexa canonlyStream iHeart Radio an Amazon stations withoutanysubscription.

Besides, what is Alexa and how does it work?

The Echo is a device that uses speech recognitiontoperform an ever-growing range of tasks on command. Amazon callsthebuilt-in brains of this device "Alexa," and she* isthething that makes it work. Her real smarts are ontheInternet, in the cloud-computing service runbyAmazon.

What does Alexa stand for?

Amazon Echo (shortened to Echo andknowncolloquially as "Alexa") is a brand of smartspeakersdeveloped by Amazon. Echo devices connect to thevoice-controlledintelligent personal assistant serviceAlexa, which respondsto the names "Alexa", "Echo", or"Computer".

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Is Alexa any good?

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Can you use Alexa without a smartphone?

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Do you have to pay for Alexa to play music?

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Can you get free music on Alexa?

You can now use Amazon Musicforfree on Echo devices. Amazon has launched afreeversion of its music-streaming service AmazonMusic.But there's a catch -- you can only use itthroughAlexa.

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