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General Category => Amazon Echo Discussion => Topic started by: AlanH on August 06, 2018, 04:54:44 pm

Title: New “Answer Update” feature
Post by: AlanH on August 06, 2018, 04:54:44 pm

Amazon have rolled out a new feature called “Answer Update” that notifies the user when Alexa has the answer to a question it didn’t previously know. The feature is “opt-in” meaning the user has to agree to answer updates.
https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/06/amazon-answer-update-feature/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Title: Re: New “Answer Update” feature
Post by: bitstopjoe on August 06, 2018, 05:23:55 pm

Quote from: AlanH on August 06, 2018, 04:54:44 pm

Amazon have rolled out a new feature called “Answer Update” that notifies the user when Alexa has the answer to a question it didn’t previously know. The feature is “opt-in” meaning the user has to agree to answer updates.
https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/06/amazon-answer-update-feature/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 Interesting, but I sure hope Alexa doesnt find the answer at 3am!!

Joe Sica

Title: Re: New “Answer Update” feature
Post by: AlanH on August 06, 2018, 05:25:49 pm

Agreed - it needs to work office hours only  :)

Title: Re: New “Answer Update” feature
Post by: GaryM on August 08, 2018, 04:32:28 am

Thing is when you ask a question you want the answer immediately so you end up going to Google or even go to Google first off.  So when the Echo gets back to you, you already know the answer.

I can't see how this is a useful feature or keeps up with Google, waste of developer time surely?

Title: Re: New “Answer Update” feature
Post by: renegade600 on August 08, 2018, 05:19:57 am

I tend to agree with the previous post.  what real use is it?