Exactly. In our household Alexa is used for playing Spotify, switching some lights on and off, and as an intercom. There is absolutely no chance that I am paying a subscription for a device that is pretty bad as an intercom, and only okay as a light controller/speaker.
In fact, this quote from the article is a little concerning:
> The new technology would more seamlessly allow users to control functions like smart home devices using their voices rather than opening an app.
Problem is, the existing technology can already do this, most of the time. It sounds very much like Amazon is going to try and charge me a monthly fee for something I already have. That's not going to work out.
In fact, this quote from the article is a little concerning:
> The new technology would more seamlessly allow users to control functions like smart home devices using their voices rather than opening an app.
Problem is, the existing technology can already do this, most of the time. It sounds very much like Amazon is going to try and charge me a monthly fee for something I already have. That's not going to work out.