Sentences with phrase «wake words»

Bonus tip: The Alexa devices now respond to four wake words: Amazon, Alexa, Echo, and Computer.

What's interesting about this is that the HTC U11 has the Snapdragon 835 processor that supports multiple wake words while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 only supports one.

Right now, however, if wake words are important to you then Amazon's Echo devices offer the best options.

Snowboy is a Kitt.ai project that enables users to create custom wake words.

He also weighs in on the difference between speech recognition for wake words compared to intent utterances.

Amazon quietly added a new option to the wake words on Amazon Echo devices that will make the dreams of every Star Trek fan come true.

Alexa will respond: «Okay, you can choose from:» [list of the wake words you're not currently using]».

Say the wake words, «OK, Google» or «Hey, Google» and you can ask the Home to play music, set a timer, search the internet or control your smart home.

We were able to get Google to respond to a recording of Steve's voice — the voice recognition is based on the wake words, so someone could access your info if they had a clip of you saying «OK, Google.»

Amazon's line of Echo products use voice - enabled «wake words» to start listening to your commands.

That includes the microphone array that helps Echo pick up speech even in a fairly noisy room, as well as Amazon's own proprietary software for recognizing wake words, reducing background noise and cancelling out echoes in large open rooms.

To select one of the three alternate wake words, open the Alexa app or alexa.amazon.com, open Settings, choose your Echo device, click Wake Word, choose one of the four options from the dropdown menu and click Save.

The Hexagon 685 DSP will allow for faster machine learning and AI features, and is paired with the Aqstic Audio for better recognition of wake words like «Ok, Google.»

That's a pretty neat way to wrap things up, considering that users can still call Google Assistant with the wake words «Okay, Google» and «Hey, Google.»

Finally, for people with multiple Echo units, there's an argument to be made for multiple wake words.

If you have more than one Echo or Echo Dot, repeat these steps for each device as wake words are set on an individual basis.

Amazon's Alexa app actually lets you see (and play) these recordings for transparency; while it's a nice idea, it also reveals how frequently wake words can be misinterpreted:

Google Now responds to the wake words, «OK, Google» but also doesn't have nearly as many options for smart - home voice control as either Siri or Alexa at the moment — just Nest and Wink for now (the latter pointed out by CNET reader samuhlarik10).

One of the many great things about smart speakers and virtual assistants is their ability to only respond to certain wake words, which allows the user to feel as if there's really a sentient being inside the house that listens to commands at all times.

Amazon's Echo range of devices and Google Home respond to certain wake words or trigger phrases that essentially «wake up» these devices.

The company says it will be adding more wake words, but it would be fun if you were able to name your own.

Wake words come at the beginning of an utterance.

Smart speakers like the Google Home listen for specific wake words, then respond to your voice commands once you speak them.

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Owners of multiple Alexa devices, such as myself, have run into problems as a result of the limited number of wake words.

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are clear that they are not listening for anything other than wake words, record only interactions with the voice assistant and use the cloud to respond to consumer requests.

Google says it is looking at and testing different wake words and phrases, but it would not commit to offering a fully customizable option when I asked.

But the issue draws attention to the privacy concerns over «always - on devices» that listen for wake words.

The wake words you can use with FreeTime remain the same, although Amazon says it's tweaked things so the Echo will respond to younger kids who might have trouble annunciating «Alexa.»

Both devices are listening all the time for the wake words — «Hey Alexa,» or «Okay Google / Hey Google» — that trigger actions.

The companies say that nothing is being monitored or recorded until the wake words are spoken, but once they are, Amazon and Google tend to hold on to that voice data to improve the services for you.

Some people have wondered whether virtual assistants such as Amazon Alexa collect audio of any conversation or sound that plays within users» homes, but their makers explain that the devices don't collect data until their users say a «wake word» (i.e., «Alexa!»).

HTC says the U11 will work with Alexa the same way an Echo does — just say the wake word, and you can talk to it.

For example, the Amazon Echo, a favorite device that listens for a voice command to execute, is always listening for its «wake word» but it doesn't store what it hears until it recognizes the wake word.

-- and over 25 million smart speakers were sold last year alone, with Apple soon to release its version, the HomePod, meaning a good percentage of American homes have or will have an internet - connected assistant waiting patiently for someone in the house to say their wake word.

For now, the companies that sell smart speakers say that those microphones only send recordings to the servers when you use the wake word.

However, the integration of the far - field microphone array and the speech recognition software that identifies whether the «wake word» is spoken — in this case Siri — must consistently perform well or the user experience is terrible.

Just say the wake word «Alexa» and Triby responds instantly.

Amazon Echo: Users Guide and Manual explains how you can: Set up a sound to know when the audio streaming turns on or off Change the «wake word» Ge...

The idea is that Amazon's smart virtual assistant would be hands - free, similar to the Amazon Echo, in that it would always be listening for its wake word to jump into action.

Like other Alexa - enabled products, you can change the wake word to «Amazon» instead, but where's the fun in that?

The wake word «Hey, Alexa» feature isn't supported, so you'll need to unlock your device before trying any commands.

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With far - field voice recognition, Echo Dot Kids Edition can hear you from across the room, and only streams audio to the Alexa Voice Service when it recognizes the wake word «Alexa.»

When you want to use Echo Plus, simply say the wake word, «Alexa,» and Echo Plus lights up and connects to the cloud, where the Alexa Voice Service recognizes and responds to your request instantly.

(Side note: The Echo also lets you change your wake word.

They've recently introduced «Computer» as a wake word in a nod to Star Trek, which seems infinitely inconvenient.)

It's worth noting that experts haven't found evidence of devices recording without the wake word being invoked.

Whether you're talking about standalone products like the Amazon Echo or Google Home, or virtual assistants on our phones and computers (Apple's Siri, the Google Assistant, Microsoft's Cortana, or the non-Echo version of Alexa), there's one key to this debate: The wake word.

These devices ostensibly only act upon hearing their wake word, but it also brings up the point that these devices must be constantly listening in order to hear a wake word being said.