Echo, Amazon’s newest attempt at a smart personal assistant, is set to take pride of place in your home. The black tower is voice-activated and can play music, as well as provide information and news updates. Also, because it’s from Amazon, it can update your shopping list. It’s always on, which means it’s continually listening to you, no matter where you are in a room. That’s just more than a little unsettling. Amazon promises that Echo activates only when you say a wake word, but who’s to say Echo can’t hear everything?
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Gadget Ogling: A Creepy Echo, Clever Home Connections, Bizarre Smartphones and Flexible 3D Printing
Posted by: Kris Holt November 15, 2014 05:00 AMEcho, Amazon’s newest attempt at a smart personal assistant, is set to take pride of place in your home. The black tower is voice-activated and can play music, as well as provide information and news updates. Also, because it’s from Amazon, it can update your shopping list. It’s always on, which means it’s continually listening to you, no matter where you are in a room. That’s just more than a little unsettling. Amazon promises that Echo activates only when you say a wake word, but who’s to say Echo can’t hear everything?