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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OOPS! Did Movie Actress Barbara Streisand leak release date of iOS 10?

In a radio interview over the weekend, movie actress Barbara Streisand said that Apple is fixing how Siri pronounces her name and that the update will be on September 30th. Siri’s use of a “Z” sound in the middle of “Streisand” has annoyed the singer since Apple’s feature first launched in 2011, according to a talk on NPR. […]

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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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