The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this holiday season

Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by Sephr on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:40AM (#16013644)

This is not feasible with software updates alone on the Echo Dot or Google Home Mini, as it will require better hardware unless you just want your device to constantly phone home everything.

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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by robbiep on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @05:45AM (#16014028)

I think they’re saying they changed to referring to Alexia in conversation to A or Her

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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by Sephr on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @07:15AM (#16014305)

I'm responding to "devices will be much [better] at figuring out when we're addressing them than the primitive idea of a wake-word". That kind of on-device context detection may not be feasible with the currently-shipping hardware.

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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by antonvs on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @09:11AM (#16014817)

The manufacturers want you to buy new hardware at least every year, so that's not a barrier to new features unless you refuse to upgrade.

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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by coding123 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @11:28AM (#16015688)

I'm sure they could do that detection without local updates in the future (disable the output if it detect a wrong context).

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