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Here are the 7 biggest announcements and demos from today’s Amazon event.
The assistant is a lot more conversational, and can have flowing conversations with you.
Alexa Plus will work with third parties via AI agents.
Alexa would then contact them via Thumbtack.
Alexa Plus pricing and availability
The bad news is that Alexa Plus costs $19.99 per month.
The good news is that it’s free for Amazon Prime members.
Alexa Plus will start rolling out in the US.
in the next few weeks.
But when it comes to smart home gear support, the service is very limited.
Alexa Plus and smart home
Alexa Plus has a ton of smart home capabilities built in.
you might create new Routines just by using your voice without having to use the app.
So Alexa will know not to play in the nursery.
Thosedocuments could be anything from emails and manuals to family recipes and study materials.
Don’t have time to read all the emails from your kid’s school?
Alexa Plus for kids
There’s two Alexa Plus features designed for kids.
The first is Explore with Alexa.
Kids can ask all sorts of questions around various topics, including geography, biology and more.
Then there’s Stories with Alexa.
Amazon’s assistant can help you create stories on the fly.
For example, “Alexa, create a story about a bearded dragon that plays a saxophone.
Think of it as the new Alexa skills.
