_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.
THE BASICS
- ALEXA'S "AGE OF SELF"
Amazon Announces ‘Age of Self’ Amid Developer Tool Upgrades at Alexa Live - AMAZON MATTER
Amazon Says "Matter" Really Matters to Its Smart Home Ambitions - ALEXA LIVE 2022
Feature Roundup: Here’s Everything We Announced
SEE ALSO
#FOA, FEAR OF ALEXA · BV European Marketing Podcast S03 E01
RELATED RESOURCES
- THREAD
What Is Thread & What Does It Mean for Your Smart Home? - DATA PROTECTION
Smart Home Privacy: What Data Is Collected & How Is It Used? - EVE HOME
Eve, a Smart Home Device Leader from Germany
SEE ALSO
ALEXA & AMBIENT · BV European Marketing Podcast · S03 E06
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,
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lab.bvirtual.com
Podcast Transcript
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The original 2018 Production Team of our European Marketing Alexa Flash Briefing: Peter, Anna and Paul
The four members of our Voice Services team — Carrie, George, Leslie and Henry — are AI-generated, natural language voices. Their personalities have continued to develop (and even flower) since they joined the BV Team in the Spring of 2020. Each one was born in Vancouver, BC, Canada at NaturalSoft, Limited.
This post was originally published on 29 July 2022
Podcast release: 28 July 2022 on Alexa devices, here on this blog & popular podcast platforms.
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