{"id":3970,"date":"2019-06-11T11:45:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T09:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intomarkets.com\/?post_type=encyclopedia&p=3970"},"modified":"2019-06-11T15:18:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T13:18:24","slug":"amazon-echo","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.intomarkets.com\/en\/wiki\/amazon-echo\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Echo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is Amazon Echo?<\/h2>\n

Amazon Echo<\/a><\/strong> is a speaker that can be controlled using your voice. This product has been sold in Germany since October 26th 2016 and in the United States since 2015.<\/p>\n

Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service. The loudspeaker is optimally tuned and fills every room with a very good sound. The loudspeaker has 7 microphones and directional beam technology. This technology allows the sound to be heard even on the other side of the room.<\/p>\n

To activate the loudspeaker, just say the following word: “Alexa” (factory setting). Echo will then light up and wait for a command such as “Alexa, what movies are being shown at the cinema? To activate the voice control of Echo, the device can be switched to “Computer” or “Amazon”.<\/p>\n

The device displays the individual phases of readiness, speech recognition and processing via coloured luminaires. Voice control can also be switched off completely via a button on the device. This deactivated voice transmission is signalled by a red lamp.<\/p>\n

The spoken words are transmitted over the Internet to the manufacturer, from where they try to execute the spoken commands. Locally, the device is connected to the Internet via a WLAN network.<\/p>\n

What can Amazon Echo do?<\/h3>\n

The innovative loudspeaker features the following functions:<\/h4>\n