Amazon Unveils New Accessibility Features for Fire Tablet and Alexa Devices

Amazon announced Eye Gaze accessibility features coming to Fire Max 11 tablet, letting those with disabilities navigate using eye movements.
Eye Gaze on Max 11 uses camera to track where user is looking, performs preset actions like smart home controls and media playback.
Launching later this year, Amazon called Eye Gaze "day one" for the technology with potential.
New Call Translation feature will transcribe Alexa calls on Echo Show devices into captions in over 10 languages.
Expanding call captioning to more countries in Europe, launching on Echo Show and in Alexa app later this year.

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9/20/2023

Amazon Rolls Out New Alexa with Advanced AI for More Natural Conversations

Amazon has unveiled a new Alexa voice assistant, powered by its Alexa large language model, that can understand conversational phrases, interpret context more effectively, and complete multiple requests from one command, marking a significant advancement in voice assistant technology.

9/20/2023

Amazon's Alexa Can Now Call for Help in an Emergency

Amazon has announced a new personal safety feature for Alexa devices called Emergency Assist, which allows users to call for help and connect with a trained agent 24/7 by saying "Alexa, call for help" and is available for all Echo devices at a cost of $6 monthly or $59 annually.

9/20/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa and Hardware Offerings Aimed at Kids

At its annual hardware event, Amazon announced Explore With Alexa, a kid-friendly version of its chatbot that provides educational content and games, along with new kid-friendly devices like the Echo Pop Kids smart speaker and Fire Kids tablets.

9/20/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa, Devices, and Services to Compete with AI Rivals

Amazon hosted an event to introduce new devices and services, including an updated version of Alexa with optimized language models for voice interactions, new Echo and Ring products, next-generation Echo Frames, new Fire Tablets and Fire TV devices, and the eero Max 7 mesh system.

9/20/2023

Amazon Adds 'Map View' to Alexa App to Visually Manage Smart Home Devices

Amazon is introducing Map View, a new feature in the Alexa mobile app that allows users to create a digital map of their house and control connected devices.

9/21/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa Features, MGM Recovers From Ransomware, Apple Watch Series 9 Reviewed, Accessibility Upgrades Coming to Fire and Echo

Amazon is integrating a large language model into its Echo devices to improve conversational interactions, although some issues were experienced during a live demonstration; meanwhile, Apple's new Apple Watch Series 9 introduces a "Double Tap" method of interaction and on-device Siri processing.

9/21/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa Features Powered by AI for More Natural Conversations

Amazon is introducing new features to Alexa, including the ability to listen without needing to say "Alexa" first, but did not address concerns about privacy and security.

9/27/2023

Amazon Upgrades Fire Stick with Smarter Alexa and Custom Home Screen

Amazon is releasing a new Fire Stick update that will improve Alexa's abilities, allowing users to have conversations with the voice assistant to find movies and shows to watch and personalize suggestions based on their preferences.

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Amazon Unveils New Accessibility Features for Fire Tablet and Alexa Devices

Amazon announced Eye Gaze accessibility features coming to Fire Max 11 tablet, letting those with disabilities navigate using eye movements.
Eye Gaze on Max 11 uses camera to track where user is looking, performs preset actions like smart home controls and media playback.
Launching later this year, Amazon called Eye Gaze "day one" for the technology with potential.
New Call Translation feature will transcribe Alexa calls on Echo Show devices into captions in over 10 languages.
Expanding call captioning to more countries in Europe, launching on Echo Show and in Alexa app later this year.

engadget.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/20/2023

Amazon Rolls Out New Alexa with Advanced AI for More Natural Conversations

9/20/2023

Amazon's Alexa Can Now Call for Help in an Emergency

9/20/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa and Hardware Offerings Aimed at Kids

9/20/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa, Devices, and Services to Compete with AI Rivals

9/20/2023

Amazon Adds 'Map View' to Alexa App to Visually Manage Smart Home Devices

Amazon is introducing Map View, a new feature in the Alexa mobile app that allows users to create a digital map of their house and control connected devices.

9/21/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa Features, MGM Recovers From Ransomware, Apple Watch Series 9 Reviewed, Accessibility Upgrades Coming to Fire and Echo

9/21/2023

Amazon Unveils New Alexa Features Powered by AI for More Natural Conversations

Amazon is introducing new features to Alexa, including the ability to listen without needing to say "Alexa" first, but did not address concerns about privacy and security.

9/27/2023

Amazon Upgrades Fire Stick with Smarter Alexa and Custom Home Screen