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The latest Big Mouth Billy Bass is made to be a rockstar with built-in Alexa support
By Alex Smith published
Pair an Echo device to this Big Mouth Billy Bass to start hearing Alexa talk right out of its mouth! It can even lipsync to songs from Amazon Music Unlimited.

How to sync Amazon Echo with Microsoft To-Do
By Richard Devine published
If you use Microsoft To-Do to plan your life you might be interested to know that you can add items to your lists using just your voice and an Amazon Echo. Here's how to do it.

UWP Alexa app reportedly in the works for Windows 10 in S mode
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Amazon is reportedly working on bringing its Alexa app to the Microsoft Store, with a release expected by the end of 2018.

Windows Central Podcast 92: Windows 10 on ARM is better than you think
By Zac Bowden last updated
This week on the Windows Central Podcast: Some thoughts on Windows 10 on ARM "complaints", Alexa, the Dell XPS 15 and more!

Hands-on with Microsoft's new digital assistants feature on Xbox One
By Zac Bowden last updated
You will soon be able to use your Cortana or Alexa devices to activate voice commands on the Xbox One. Let's go hands on.

Amazon's Alexa PC app now available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Alexa is now up for grabs on the Microsoft Store, making it available for "compatible" Windows 10 PCs for free.

Skype calling arriving soon for Amazon Echo devices
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Skype calling is nearly here for Amazon Echo devices, with a new Microsoft page announcing its arrival.

Amazon Echo Dot is a fantastic $50 Kinect replacement for Xbox One
By Matt Brown last updated
While Kinect may be dead, Xbox One’s new Alexa integration brings a capable alternative on the cheap.

Why 'PC exclusives' like Amazon's Alexa app for Windows are bad for consumers
By Daniel Rubino last updated
Some people are celebrating the arrival of Amazon Alexa on some PCs as the end of the road for Microsoft's Cortana. But PC hardware exclusives should never be celebrated or endorsed. Here's why.
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