--- title: PODCAST 42 | Alexa Live, Your Smart Home Just Got Smarter · S04 E07 description: The Barcelona Virtual European Marketing Podcast with the latest Marketing, Business & Tech innovations from Europe. Interviews with European entrepreneurs, Voice-related News, Smart Data Tips and Case Studies from Europe. image: https://blog.bvirtual.com/hubfs/S04%20E07%20%C2%B7%20Your%20Smart%20Home%20Just%20Got%20Smarter.png --- - [Agency Web](https://bvirtual.com/) - [About Us](https://blog.bvirtual.com/2017/11/23/independent-digital-agencies-barcelona-virtual-expands-in-europe-with-affinita-10-offices-7-countries) - [Contact Us](mailto:yourbrandhere@bvirtual.com) - - - - - - Start typing and press Enter to search [![Logo - Barcelona Virtual - 30 Years of Innovation](https://blog.bvirtual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BV_30_color.png?width=295&height=90&name=BV_30_color.png)](https://blog.bvirtual.com) - [HOME](https://blog.bvirtual.com) - [BV PODCAST](https://blog.bvirtual.com/tag/alexa-flash-briefing#) - [E-COMMERCE](https://blog.bvirtual.com/tag/e-Commerce#) - [DIGITAL MARKETING](https://blog.bvirtual.com/tag/Digital-Marketing#) - [INNOVATION LAB](https://blog.bvirtual.com/tag/lab#) # PODCAST 42 | Alexa Live, Your Smart Home Just Got Smarter · S04 E07 [Blogmaster](https://blog.bvirtual.com/author/blogmaster) [Friday, July 29, 2022](https://blog.bvirtual.com/alexa-live-your-smart-home-just-got-smarter-bv-european-marketing-podcast-s04-e07) [0 Comments](https://blog.bvirtual.com/alexa-live-your-smart-home-just-got-smarter-bv-european-marketing-podcast-s04-e07?hsLang=en-gb#comments-listing) ![ALEXA LIVE | Your Smart Home Just Got Smarter · BV European Marketing Podcast · S04 E07](https://blog.bvirtual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FB-Jul-29-2022-12-12-04-15-PM.jpg?width=700&name=FB-Jul-29-2022-12-12-04-15-PM.jpg) \_Enjoy this "Express Version", with a Voice Update from Amazon's annual worldcast.. *In our 42nd episode, we report back on the most important announcements made about Voice Technology at Alexa LIVE 2022. The "Big News" from Seattle this year could be summed up in two main themes: First, an even more “ambient” Alexa in Smart Homes. And second, an incipient,"self-aware Alexa". What Amazon is calling her “Age of Self”.* --- *Amazon is creating a new industry standard, "Matter.  In Smart Homes, Matter will make it easier for connected devices to communicate, thanks to "Frustration-Free Setup".* --- **Listen right here, and scroll down to consult additional resources in this episode's Programme Notes****.** ---   [AFFINITÀ | Barcelona Virtual](https://soundcloud.com/user-492769183) · [S04 E07 - Alexa LIVE: Smart Home Innovation - BV European Marketing Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/user-492769183/s04-e07-alexa-live-smart-home-innovation-bv-european-marketing-podcast)   **Programme Notes and Links BV Podcast S04 E07 | July 2022** ## **THE BASICS** - **ALEXA'S "AGE OF SELF"** [Amazon Announces ‘Age of Self’ Amid Developer Tool Upgrades at Alexa Live](https://voicebot.ai/2022/07/20/amazon-announces-age-of-self-amid-developer-tool-upgrades-at-alexa-live/) - **AMAZON MATTER** [Amazon Says "Matter" Really Matters to Its Smart Home Ambitions](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/amazon-says-matter-really-matters-to-its-smart-home-ambitions/ar-AAZMYnU) - **ALEXA LIVE 2022** [Feature Roundup: Here’s Everything We Announced](https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/blogs/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/2022/07/Alexa-live-feature-roundup-july-2022.html) --- SEE ALSO **[#FOA, FEAR OF ALEXA · BV European Marketing Podcast S03 E01](https://blog.bvirtual.com/alexa-european-marketing-flash-briefing-s03-e01-foa-fear-of-alexa?hsLang=en-gb)**  --- ## **RELATED RESOURCES** - **THREAD** [What Is Thread & What Does It Mean for Your Smart Home?](https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-thread-smart-home/) - **DATA PROTECTION** [Smart Home Privacy: What Data Is Collected & How Is It Used?](https://www.androidauthority.com/smart-home-privacy-3065661/) - **EVE HOME** [Eve, a Smart Home Device Leader from Germany](https://www.evehome.com/en) --- SEE ALSO **[ALEXA & AMBIENT · BV European Marketing Podcast · S03 E06](https://blog.bvirtual.com/bv-european-marketing-podcast-alexa-live-2021-highlights-ambient-computing-s03-e06?hsLang=en-gb)** ---   **BONUS RESOURCES** The easy Conversational Interface and personalised interaction makes Alexa popular with Seniors.   Hands-free interaction and access to routine information helps patients and frees hospital staff,   Interested in innovation with Alexa and Voice Technology? 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