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Amazon Alexa is coming to more than 200,000 Jaguar Land Rover units

Amazon is taking its fight to Google in the auto space. What you need to know Amazon announced a software update that will bring Alexa to thousands of Jaguar Land Rover models. The digital assistant will be rolled out in over 200,000 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles running Pivi Pro 3.0 or later. Alexa will be available to car owners at no additional cost, though a paid subscription is required. Last year, Amazon revealed its intention to invade your garage by giving automakers access to artificial intelligence system underlying its Alexa digital assistant, starting with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Called Alexa Custom Assistant, that solution allows car manufacturers to build custom voice experiences for customers. Alexa is now coming to more dashboards courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover. The British automotive giant announced this week that Amazon's digital assistant will be available in more than 200,000 Jaguar Land Rover models. The system will be available on both older

These are the best devices for Amazon Alexa that you can buy

We've researched, tested, and reviewed dozens, if not hundreds of devices and have come up with the following list of what we consider the best Alexa devices. If you don't already have an Echo smart speaker, we recommend you pick up the Amazon Echo (4th Gen) to get started. It sounds great and comes in at a reasonable starting price. Of course, if you already have an Echo and want to see what else is available, well, we've got you covered there too. While you're researching these products, don't forget to bookmark our roundup of all the best Prime Day deals on all the great Amazon devices. Best Amazon Alexa smart speaker: Amazon Echo (4th Gen) The original Amazon Echo that debuted in late 2014 gave us our first introduction to Alexa, and we've been hooked ever since. What started as a stark, black tube has evolved over three generations to a softer, gentler-looking Alexa vessel and has spawned an entire line of other Echo devices. This "regular"

PSA: Amazon Alexa is down for some users in the U.S.

The issues appear to be limited to the U.S. currently. What you need to know Some users are reporting connectivity issues with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. As per Down Detector, issues are being detected across several cities in the U.S. Users reports suggest the issues started around 7:50 AM ET. Multiple users are reporting that they are having problems interacting with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant this morning. As per data from Down Detector , the problems started at 7:48 AM ET. While the majority of users are experiencing issues connecting with the server, some users say they are having trouble logging in. The live outage map on the Down Detector website shows issues are currently being detected in New York, Seattle, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and a few other cities across the U.S. In 2021, I want to see a truly mobile (and useful) version of Alexa Source: androidcentral

Sonos Move, the portable Alexa speaker, is $100 off right now on Amazon

The Sonos Move has dropped to $299 on Amazon from its original $399 price. This portable smart speaker produces excellent audio in a durable yet premium design. While the original price might have kept many of you audiophiles hesitant on pulling the trigger, this sizeable $100 price drop may be the deciding factor. The portable Sonos Sonos Move If you're looking for high-quality audio in a premium portable smart speaker, you're looking for the Sonos Move. The high price may have be a turn off to a lot of you, but with a $100 discount, it going to look a lot more reasonable. $299 $399 $100 off See at Amazon After persistent demands from its biggest fans for a high-quality set of battery-powered portable speakers, Sonos finally came out with the Sonos Move last year in 2019. While it's been more than a year since its release, the Sonos Move is still one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers you can buy today. The Move has a very Sonos-esque design with a semi-tran

These are the best Amazon Alexa Skills for your Echo or Fire device

Alexa Skills are like apps that make your Amazon Echo and Fire devices more powerful. The best Alexa Skills News and Entertainment Health and Fitness Food Productivity Smart Home Build Your Own If you have ever owned an Amazon Echo smart speaker or other Alexa-enabled devices, you're already familiar with the basic vocal commands that you can issue to Alexa and what the virtual assistant can do for you. You know that you can use Alexa to play music, get news bulletins and updates, control your smart home devices, and even set timers and reminders. However, while you may have heard about Alexa Skills, you may not really know how powerful they can be. Historically, it has been challenging to wade through the thousands of Alexa Skills to find useful ones, and even more difficult to remember which skills you'd already enabled... We've taken a lot of the guesswork out of finding great Alexa Skills and compiled them into this list for your quick and easy reference. T