Voice In Canada Flash Briefing #486
Alright, let’s talk about the newest Amazon Echo device, the Echo Show 5. As I mentioned previously, it is about to be launched in Canada.
In fact, it comes out on June 26, so just a couple of days from now. And today I want to tell you about a particular new feature that’s on this device that is not on any other Echo Show devices.
And this may be really important to you if you are concerned about privacy, because as you know, the multimodal devices like the Echo Show and the Echo Spot, they have cameras so that you can do video calls through that.
The thing is that the camera is always there, and some people are concerned that the camera may be able to be watching you when you don’t know.
Now, I don’t know of any cases of that actually happening, but I know that that is a concern for some people.
Even if someone theoretically were to hack your camera and turn it on, it won’t be able to see anything.
So sometimes people will stick a little sticky over the camera or that sort of thing. Well, for the Echo Show5, Amazon has been listening to those concerns. And for the first time, they have actually created a physical camera shutter in the device.
So, you physically flip a switch and a plastic shutter covers the camera. So, even if someone theoretically were to hack your camera and turn it on, it won’t be able to see anything, because there’s a physical cover over the camera.
So, for those of you that may be concerned about this, this may be the perfect option for you. So something to consider, and again, remember it comes out in a week’s time. If you want to purchase one, you can simply go to AlexainCanada.ca/Show5, that’s my affiliate link.
I do earn a small commission, but there’s absolutely no extra costs you. And of course, it goes to help support everything that I’m doing here with the show.
Thank you very much for tuning in and I will look forward to speaking with you again tomorrow.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Other Useful Resources
- Complete List of Alexa Commands
- Alexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in Canada
- Teri Fisher on Twitter
- Alexa in Canada on Twitter
- Alexa in Canada on Instagram
- Alexa in Canada Community Group on Facebook
- Please leave a review on the Skills Store!
- Shopping on Amazon.ca
- Create a Flash Briefing Tutorial – Free Tutorial to Create your own Flash Briefing
- Flash Briefing Formula – Your Complete Premium Step-By-Step Course to Launch a Successful Flash Briefing that Gets Found and Grows Your Brand
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1. Open your Alexa app and click on the Menu button > Settings > Flash Briefing.
2. Click on “Add Content” and search for “Voice in Canada”.
3. Click on “Voice in Canada” and the Enable button.
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