Hobbyists will need access to a Raspberry Pi computer and an add-on microphone Amazon has published an online guide explaining how to access its virtual assistant Alexa via a Raspberry Pi. The ...

Can't afford an Amazon Echo smart speaker? Just build one yourself. The company's GitHub page provides an incredibly detailed manual for running Alexa Voice Service on a Raspberry Pi. Step-by-step ...

Raspberry Pi can be used as an Alexa or Amazon Echo type of home automation device thanks to a $29 kit from the Geek Shop. The Geek Shop calls the kit ‘The Complete Raspberry Pi and Alexa A-Z Bundle’.

Amazon has qualified the VocalFusion 2-microphone development kit from XMOS for use with Alexa voice services in smart TVs and set-top boxes. “Amazon is seen by many as the leader in the world of ...

The technique presents a lower-cost alternative to buying one of its Echo devices - which are not yet available outside of the US - and an incentive to gain computer skills. The walkthrough includes ...