Hi. Is this feature rolled out in the UK? I can’t seem to find anywhere in settings.
> On 17 Mar 2018, at 12:52, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Thank you Mark. I did not know, as I think it was very early in the morning > when I read the article. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 17 Mar 2018, at 5:37 am, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >> >> Hey Kawal, >> Did you know that apple products can run apps for controlling amazon >> products and therefore it's kind of attached. >> >> Smile, it's better for your health! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On >> Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu >> Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2018 5:14 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Amazon makes it easier to give Alexa follow-up commands >> >> I thought this was a Apple product list if I wanted to go and look for a >> another list discussing Amazon products, then I would have to go to some >> other list. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 16 Mar 2018, at 10:08 pm, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Amazon makes it easier to give Alexa follow-up commands >>> >>> It's easy enough to summon Alexa on one of Amazon's speakers, but when >>> you've got a million things to ask the voice assistant, it can be a >>> pain having to say "Hey, Alexa" over and over again. Now, Amazon has >>> rolled out a new feature, which gives its Echo speakers the ability to >>> listen to back-to-back commands for the assistant. When you switch on >>> Alexa's Follow-up Mode, your Echo speaker will continue listening for >>> a second command for a few seconds after you issue the first one -- no >>> need to wake it up again by saying "Hey, Alexa." You'll know for sure >>> if the device is listening if its blue indicator is on. >>> >>> Take note, though, that your speaker won't wait for a follow-up if >>> it's in the middle of playing music or audiobooks. Also, Alexa won't >>> respond until it's "confident you're speaking to" it. You'd have to >>> talk clearly and audibly, otherwise it won't be able to separate what >>> you're saying from background noise. >>> >>> You can also ensure that Alexa won't think that you're issuing >>> follow-up commands when you're talking to someone else by ending the >>> conversation: >>> simply say "stop," "thank you," "cancel" or "go to sleep." >>> >>> If this sounds useful, because you pepper Alexa with questions and >>> tasks, just fire up the voice assistant's app and head to Settings. >>> Select the device you want, scroll down, toggle on the mode and you're good >>> to go. >>> >>> Original Article at: >>> https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/10/amazon-alexa-follow-up-mode/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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