jeudi 16 mars 2017

8 amazing things to do with SoundBox by Netgem! (Amazon echo voice-controlled assistant, Alexa - From controlling IPTV, 4K UHD TV, your lights to getting the latest Champions League results...)


YES, what you do with "Amazon’s voice-controlled assistant, Alexa",
will be possible with SoundBox by Netgem!

(According to Netgem, the integration of a voice assistant, compatible with Amazon Alexa, further places SoundBox at the heart of the connected home....)

Just imagine on your sofa doing with your SoundBox by Netgem, what you do with the "Amazon Echo":

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1. Control lights and heating
Controlling lighting with Amazon Echo
Amazon Echo works with a number of smart home products to control your heating and lights, including Netatmo, Hue and Tado.
We used Hive in our test, meaning you can simply say ‘Alexa, turn the living room light off’. You can also say ‘Alexa, turn the living room light to 50%’ if you’d like to dim it a little too.
HIve
Where Hive heating is concerned, simply say, ‘Alexa, turn the heating to 20 degrees’ and it’ll do the work for you.

2. Control music
Controlling music with Amazon Echo
If you have Amazon Prime Music or Spotify, you can control your music – and you don’t even need to be hooked up to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth.
Simply shout out, ‘Alexa, play the Rolling Stones’ and their hits will play. You can choose to shout out a specific song title, artist, album and even playlists. Commands such as ‘next’, ‘pause’ and ‘shuffle’ also work.
Amazon recently started an Amazon Music Unlimited subscription service too, which will work with the Echo. To access it on Echo devices alone, it costs just £3.99 a month, while all devices costs £9.99 a month (or £7.99 if you’re an Amazon Prime member).
If you don’t have any of these, you can still connect other streaming services or downloaded music you might have on a smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth. ‘Next’ and the other usual commands will still work but you won’t be able to shout out for specific songs, artists or albums.
Don’t have any of those? There’s also the free radio app TuneIn – simply say, ‘Alexa, play Radio 2’ and the live stream will start. You can listen to just about any radio station from across the world, live and free.

3. The latest news headlines – including UEFA Champions League results
Sports updates with Amazon Echo
There are a number of news providers to choose from, including BBC Minute, which provides a roundup of the world’s news in 60 seconds. All you have to do is set up your default news provider in the Alexa app and after that you can simply shout, ‘Alexa, what are the latest news headlines?’ (Or any other sentence to that effect.)
More recently, Amazon has added everything UEFA, so you can ask for all the latest scores from the Champions League, Europa League and European qualifiers.
And don’t forget, you can watch all the UEFA Champions League matches exclusively on BT Sport.

 4. Ordering your favourite local takeaways
Local takeaways with Amazon Echo
If you have a favourite takeaway you order regularly through Just Eat, you can instantly order it again with the Amazon Echo.
Simply shout ‘Alexa, ask Just Eat to re-order China Garden’ and it’ll carry out the order for you. Saying ‘Alexa, ask Just Eat where’s my food’ will also provide an update on your order’s status.
Unfortunately you can’t make completely new orders through Just Eat yet, but the company is working on new commands for the future.

 5. Doing your shopping
Shopping with Amazon Echo
Like to shop on Amazon? Prime members can now order products instantly using their voice. Simply say, ‘Alexa, order dog food’ or anything else of interest and it’ll do it for you.
If you’re shopping elsewhere, be sure to use the handy shopping list tool – called a Skill - too. Just say, ‘Alexa, add bread, milk, tea bags and deodorant to my shopping list’. Then when you’re out, open the Alexa app on your phone and it’ll be listed there for you.

 6. Traffic updates
Checking travel with Amazon Echo
If you’re worried the busy roads will make you late in the morning, Alexa will keep an eye on your commute. Just ask ‘Alexa, what’s the traffic like right now?’ for the latest updates.
If you use the train to get around, you can also keep an eye on your route. Set up a regular route to work using the Alexa app, and every morning just ask, ‘Alexa, ask National Rail to check my commute’. You’ll then know if everything’s running smoothly or if there’s trouble on the line.

7. Controlling your TV
Logitech Harmony
Logitech's Harmony remote already makes it easier to control your smart home at a click of your button, but by hooking up with Alexa you can control your TV with your voice.
Simply say, "Alexa, tell Harmony to change to BT Sport 1" and it'll change over. You can also ask for the TV to be switched on and to adjust the volume.
To find out more about Logitech Harmony, click here.

8. Controlling everything from your car
Logitech ZeroTouch
If you're driving, the last thing you want to do is fiddle with your phone - it's illegal after all - so Logitech’s ZeroTouch might be the answer.
ZeroTouch is a handy car mount with voice control and Alexa integration, meaning you can use all the same commands you would at home directly from your car.
Some newer cars have support for Amazon Echo built in, but the beauty of ZeroTouch is that it uses your existing smartphone so it really doesn't matter how old your car is. (...)"

Why not?!
Read  source (08/FEB/2017): 

8 amazing things to do with the Amazon Echo - BT - BT.com
http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/amazon-echo-dot-review-best-things-hive-just-eat-spotify-11364112710573

Remember also (September 7, 2016): 
Netgem launches Music Avenue to enable connected entertainment in the home
Netgem have partnered with Voxtok Music...

2 commentaires:

  1. (8 juin 2017)

    Netgem est partenaire débutant de AMAZON!

    "L'assistant virtuel activé par la voix d'Amazon, Alexa, peut diffuser vos chansons préférées, réduire vos lumières intelligentes de haut en bas, ou vous dire une blague, mais contrôler ce que vous regardez sur votre télé n'a jamais été son costume fort. Aujourd'hui,

    Amazon évolue pour changer avec de nouveaux outils logiciels natifs qui aideront les créateurs de contenu à le faire fonctionner comme une télécommande vocale."

    "Amazon nous dit que Dish, qui offre déjà une compétence Alexa avec des capacités de navigation limitées, sera parmi les premiers fournisseurs à utiliser la nouvelle API vidéo.

    => D'autres partenaires antérieurs incluent YouView et NetGem au Royaume-Uni, avec plus de détails à suivre sans aucun doute. Amazon offre même gratuitement Echo Dots à tout développeur qui publie une compétence vidéo d'ici la fin de ce mois afin d'aider à lancer l'expérimentation.

    De toute évidence, le géant de la vente au détail en ligne est impatient de rattraper le haut-parleur intelligent Google Home, qui jouit actuellement d'une grande avance dans la course de contrôle du divertissement à domicile grâce aux contrôles vocaux natifs pour Netflix et YouTube."

    Source:
    https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-new-video-skill-api-lets-alexa-channel-surf/

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  2. 9 juin 2017

    "Alexa will quickly be capable of management extra of your TVs, apps, and set-top packing containers – Dyto Mobile"

    Amazon is launching a promotion to spur growth of Video Talent-enabled apps — app builders who publish expertise by the top of this month get a free Echo Dot speaker — however the Video Talent API is launching with few early adopters. Dish Community, which introduced an Alexa ability that lets the cable firm’s subscribers change channels, seek for reveals and pause, and fast-forward, and rewind, will likely be among the many first to take benefit.

    => YouView and NetGem within the U.Okay. will comply with go well with later this month....

    Source: http://www.waptrue.info/blog/alexa-will-soon-be-able-to-control-more-of-your-tvs-apps-and-set-top-boxes.html

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