The Amazon Echo is coming to the United Kingdom on September 14th

According to The Verge, Amazon has sent out a mysterious invite to the United Kingdom publications on Friday morning, hinting that the company may be launching its Amazon Echo product in that country. The company’s invite doesn’t drop too many hints, but if you ask Alexa (Echo’s voice assistant) what’s happening on September 14th, you get […]

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Special Announcement from the Senior Editor/Owner of CompuScoop.com

Besides being the owner of this great web site, I am also a self-employed computer programmer.  As such, I have decided to do my own shameless plug for a few Amazon Echo skills that I have developed and are now available to add to your Alexa enabled device.  They are: – CP FACT: Facts and information […]

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Amazon investigating possible Echo-Only Music Service and undercutting industry pricing

In a move that undercuts the entire streaming music industry, online retail giant Amazon is reportedly developing $4 or $5 per month subscription service that could see release next month. The catch: the service only works with Amazon Echo hardware. Citing industry sources, Recode reports Amazon is currently in talks with music labels to introduce the cheap, unlimited streaming […]

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Expand Amazon Echo with IFTTT

As an Amazon Echo user, you’re always looking for ways to expand the device beyond its standard capabilities.  Sure, there is the Amazon Alexa online skill store, where owners can download hundreds of Alexa skills, but what if you wanted to go beyond those skills?  It’s time that all Alexa owners know of another choice – […]

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