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02-15-2017, 02:55 PM
Amazon has silently updated its Alexa assistant to include Outlook.com calendar support, reports The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/15/14622016/amazon-alexa-outlook-com-calendar-support?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter).
Amazon's Echo (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1487155867&sr=1-2&keywords=amazon+echo) family of connected smart speakers have always supported Google calendars, but **w Outlook users can ask Alexa to add or review upcoming events in their schedule using voice commands like "What's on my calendar?" or "Add an event to my calendar."
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Outlook.com calendars can be added via the iOS Alexa app under Settings -> Calendar, which will activate the support on any connected Alexa-powered devices. Alexa still doesn't officially offer support for Apple Calendar, but a basic skill has recently been developed and made available on Github that allows the assistant to read upcoming events from the native Apple app (https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/575muj/using_alexa_with_apple_calendar_a_working_skill/).
In related news, Amazon has added hands-free Alexa support to its Tap portable speakers (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BH83OOM) via an over-the-air software update. Originally, Amazon Tap users wishing to activate Alexa had to press a physical button on the Bluetooth speakers, but the latest update means Alexa can **w be invoked via voice alone.
Amazon says that even with the hands-free function, Tap speakers should retain about eight hours of battery life, while the "listening" mode of the devices can be put to sleep with a press of the power button. Tap speakers **w also support Amazon's "echo spatial perception", which enables the closest Alexa device to respond to commands when two or more are in proximity.
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Amazon's Echo (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1487155867&sr=1-2&keywords=amazon+echo) family of connected smart speakers have always supported Google calendars, but **w Outlook users can ask Alexa to add or review upcoming events in their schedule using voice commands like "What's on my calendar?" or "Add an event to my calendar."
http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2016/10/alexa-family-shot-copy-800x580.jpg
Outlook.com calendars can be added via the iOS Alexa app under Settings -> Calendar, which will activate the support on any connected Alexa-powered devices. Alexa still doesn't officially offer support for Apple Calendar, but a basic skill has recently been developed and made available on Github that allows the assistant to read upcoming events from the native Apple app (https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/575muj/using_alexa_with_apple_calendar_a_working_skill/).
In related news, Amazon has added hands-free Alexa support to its Tap portable speakers (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BH83OOM) via an over-the-air software update. Originally, Amazon Tap users wishing to activate Alexa had to press a physical button on the Bluetooth speakers, but the latest update means Alexa can **w be invoked via voice alone.
Amazon says that even with the hands-free function, Tap speakers should retain about eight hours of battery life, while the "listening" mode of the devices can be put to sleep with a press of the power button. Tap speakers **w also support Amazon's "echo spatial perception", which enables the closest Alexa device to respond to commands when two or more are in proximity.
Tags: Microsoft Outlook (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/microsoft-outlook/), Amazon Echo (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/amazon-echo/)
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