What is Amazon Alexa -How does Amazon Alexa ,Amazon Echo works?

Amazon Alexa or Alexa  is regarded as a Virtual Assistant AI technology which has been developed by Amazon, used in Amazon Echo smart speakers.

Amazon has developed Alexa.  It is  basically a virtual digital assistant. It is used by Amazon for it's Amazon Echo and Echo dot line.

It is similar to Apple's Siri, but should not be put in the same bracket.

How does Alexa works

Alexa functions by using advanced  voice recognition  and text to speech technology.

Alexa is non battery powered, WIFI enabled device. Since there is no battery powered option, So Alexa is always “ON”.

Lot of people are of the opinion that Siri and Alexa offers the same features and facilities. This notion is not fully correct. The only similarity seems to be the fact that,they both react to voice.

Alexa functions best in places where there is a strong WIFI connection.

Alexa internet. lnc. is based in San Francisco. It is a web traffic analysis company .

Alexa was acquired by  Amazon in 1999 for $230 million in stock.

Alexa was first used  in amazon echo smart speakers.  It is embedded with plenty of features. It facilitates voice interaction, setting alarms, playing audio books, music play back etc.

One of the biggest advantage of Alexa is that, it can provide real time information pertaining to weather, sports & news. The capacity or range of Alexa can be enhanced further by installing skills popularly known as Apps.

Devices powered by Alexa allow the users to activate the same by using a word which will wake it.

It is noteworthy, that Alexa can communicate only in English , German, France, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, Portuguese, and Japanese. According to available data of 2018, more than 10,000 employees are associated with Alexa.

Alexa is fitted inside amazons echo dot speakers. It comes with 4 small microphones & can identify your voice anywhere inside the rooms.

One can instruct Alexa to play a particular channel on TV or play a particular music. Volume  of Alexa can be adjusted as per the requirement of the user.

It can be controlled by Apps installed in mobile phones. One can even instruct Alexa to say a joke . One can ask general knowledge related questions or questions based on science and technology & Alexa will promptly answer the same with a great degree of precision.

Alexa will come out with the right answers invariably.

We must keep in mind,  a proper WiFI network is mandatory for Alexa to operate. Its greatest plus is the fact that, it sounds very natural.

It can be  instructed to put a product on cart from an online site, which can be ordered subsequently by the users.

The possibilities are endless with Alexa and more skills and features are getting incorporated in Alexa. It caters to the needs of users, belonging to different age groups.

A student can use it to gather information, a professional can fall back on Alexa for accessing valuable data and information related to his work domain  & for religious people it can play religious songs as well.

It surely has all the abilities to make  a person hooked on to it, the audio quality of Alexa is very good especially in the context of small and medium rooms.

Amazon wanted Alexa to be treated as a smart speakers for home, so they have built it accordingly.

If somebody needs a smart speaker in that event Alexa can be recommended. As a consumer, one can expect to get a fair deal by buying alexa.

10 Best Skills & Apps for Alexa

• Amazon Alexa.
• Philips Hue.
• Find my phone.
• Fitbit.
• Big sky.
• Uber.
• Anypod.
• Any.do .
• Question of the day.
• Ambient Sounds app.

Do you need WiFI for Alexa?

Amazon's Alexa is a device that needs WiFI to access Google as well as music streaming services.

What cool things Alexa can do ?

Alexa can do a wide range of stuffs like:

• Voice Recognition.
• Device Control.
• Control Smart TV's.
• Communication.
• Check credit card status.
• Can be used as personal trainer.
• Making Video calls.
• Music on demand.
• Multi room audio.
• Entertainment.

Conclusion:

We are living in an era where the possibilities are endless therefore, various advanced gadgets are getting introduced into the market, which are consumer centric and easy to operate by the customers.

A technically sound and advanced device like Alexa will not only act as a source of entertainment, but will also come handy in making the customers more knowledgeable.

Alexa is highly informative as it can respond to various types of queries based on a range of topics.  The consumers needs such device which can keep them enthralled , since Alexa comes with various features, so it will penetrate the market and will reach out to more and more customers. It has already gained immense popularity.