by dbadmin | Jan 20, 2026 | AI, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News, Virtual assistant
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Alexa Plus inexplicably turned on a user’s light without being prompted. When the user asked the assistant why it turned on the light, it falsely claimed the user asked for the light to be switched on. Despite having...
by dbadmin | Jan 17, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Kindle, E-Ink, eReader, Reviews
I’ve been reviewing E-ink devices long enough to know that color is rarely the slam dunk it sounds like on a spec sheet. Each generation promises fewer compromises, then quickly reminds us that E-Ink color comes with caveats. When Amazon finally brought color to its...
by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Alexa users who are Amazon Prime members are reportedly being automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus. Users who have been upgraded can revert to the old Alexa by saying, “Alexa, exit Alexa Plus.” One user claims that...
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, News
TL;DR Microsoft Word currently offers a feature that allows users to send documents directly to Amazon Kindle devices. That integration is being deprecated on February 9. There are still other ways to get documents onto Kindle devices, however. Amazon’s Kindle devices...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Fire TV, News
Credit: Amazon TL;DR Amazon has revealed an overhauled Fire TV user interface. The redesigned UI takes a page out of Google TV’s playbook by offering unified suggestions and a smart home panel. The new UI will start rolling out next month on select devices in the US....
by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2026 | AI, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News
Credit: Amazon TL;DR Amazon has launched a new website for Alexa Plus. This website enables Alexa Plus early access customers to access the AI assistant directly in their browser. All previous chats, preferences, and personalization will carry over to whatever device...
