Not exact matches
The new Kinect can also recognise up
to six different people in a room, and with the array
microphone it can zoom in on the person talking and
listen to their
commands in isolation.
This device
listens to a
command word called as «ALEXA», through an always active
microphone and is able
to perform different Google tasks
to answer queries, add materials
to Amazon shopping list and it can even crack jokes.
She is always
listening for your
command, but it is possible
to turn the
microphone off on Echo devices and devices like the Sonos One speaker if you want some privacy.
I can't tell you how many times I've had
to tell people that this is a myth, they only
listen for their wake word and because of the way the
microphone is designed, even background noise when recording is difficult
to hear over the
command.
Sound-wise, there's an array of
microphones to listen to commands from a distance just like a Google Home, plus a big 10W speaker that'll sound just as good.
The Google Home only packs two
microphones for
listening to commands, so it won't pick up your speech quite as clearly as the Echo does.
First of all, the Amazon Echo has a range of far - field
microphones and it's always
listening, able
to pick up voice
commands from across the room without requiring additional user interaction.
It has an always
listening microphone that activates various voice
commands after you say the magic words, «Okay Google»
to setup reminders, send texts / emails, initiate calls, get weather updates and so on.
That means you can prompt voice recognition and
command listening, as well as voice search without having
to tap the
microphone icon in the Google Search widget.
The two, always -
listening microphones are also able
to hear me from across the room, even while other music is playing, which makes the Home Mini ideal for hiding in a corner and just barking
commands at all day.
It offers Android and iOS compatibility and has a built - in
microphone to listen to voice
commands.
There is also a light ring at the top of the Echo and Echo Plus
to indicate when Alexa is
listening, while the Sonos One has a small LED light
to show when the
microphone is on and a status light that flashes on the top of the device when it is
listening to a
command.
It has built - in
microphones that can
listen to voice
commands, can control smart home devices, play your favorite music and answer any questions you have using the «OK, Google» voice
command.
Cortana will use your
microphone and speakers
to listen to commands, including setting up a Wi - Fi network and keyboard layout.