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Stuart G

(38,428 posts) Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:53 PM Dec 2019

A simple to, "What is "Alexa", "? (because I did not know what "Alexa", is) [View all]

Last edited Sun Dec 29, 2019, 04:41 PM - Edit history (3)

..."Alexa", is the answer that one gets when someone talks into Amazon's device and gets a voice answer to a question. Simply put, Instead of looking on the internet for an answer, the computer gives you the answer (through "Alexa", ) without looking. That voice that you hear with the answer is, ""Alexa", "

No I don't have a "smart phone" and I do not use ""Alexa", "...I have seen it used, but I honestly did not know the name of that response was, ""Alexa"

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A simple to, "What is "Alexa", "? (because I did not know what "Alexa", is) [View all] Stuart G Dec 2019 OP

Do you mean the Alexa voice from the Amazon Echo device? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1

Yes, that is the one. I have described it more completely in the original post. Stuart G Dec 2019 #2

I think Alexa is only the Amazon Echo voice. My iPhone's voice is called Siri. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #3

Yes, I have heard the name "Siri" before. And I understand that name. Stuart G Dec 2019 #4

It's just voice recognition software, which has been around for decades. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #5

Even earlier, there was a voice system for MS-DOS. I did a demo for the MineralMan Dec 2019 #9

If you're using Office 365, you can dictate text into Word. MineralMan Dec 2019 #12

Except your OP still says it's on a phone, not on Amazon's device muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #13

Of course, I cannot spell either...those corrections have been made. Stuart G Dec 2019 #16

On my Android Galaxy phone I say "Hey Google". nt EX500rider Dec 2019 #6

There's also Microsoft's Cortana. MineralMan Dec 2019 #7

My Samsung refrigerator answers to Hi Bixby XRubicon Dec 2019 #14

Ah, Bixby. It's available on my Samsung A10e Phone, but I MineralMan Dec 2019 #17

I've used "Hey, Google" a few times in the car. MineralMan Dec 2019 #8

The funny thing: People trust Amazon & Google not to eavesdrop the way Microsoft Cortana does! 😂 TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #10

I have a kid named Alex, JenniferJuniper Dec 2019 #11

all you need to know about Alexa and Siri ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #15

this has to suck for my uncle. his daughter was named alexa who had CP + died at 18. pansypoo53219 Dec 2019 #18

Or as I refer to it,... Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2019 #19

Got one for Christmas. Anyone else have one? edbermac Dec 2019 #20