{"id":36288,"date":"2016-05-10T13:29:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=36288"},"modified":"2016-05-10T14:24:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T19:24:40","slug":"new-lexi-app-brings-amazons-alexa-to-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/36288-new-lexi-app-brings-amazons-alexa-to-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018Lexi\u2019 App Brings Amazon\u2019s Alexa to iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36289\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa.jpg\" alt=\"Alexa\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa-177x120.png 177w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa-284x193.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa-190x129.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa-177x120@2x.png 354w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa-284x193@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alexa-190x129@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s answer to Apple\u2019s Siri has gained plenty of ground recently in the world of voice-controlled virtual assistants. But until recently, you had to own an Echo device to utilize Amazon\u2019s proprietary \u201cAlexa\u201d voice services.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the\u00a0release of a\u00a0new app called <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/lexi-for-alexa-voice-services\/id1092933088?mt=8\">Lexi<\/a>\u00a0by developer\u00a0Bluetoo Ventures, this limitation is no more. Lexi allows iOS 9 users to take advantage of most of the features previously reserved for Echo owners.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the prominent features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control your Smart Devices away from home<\/li>\n<li>Re-order products from Amazon<\/li>\n<li>Ask Lexi to give you a flash briefing for your news<\/li>\n<li>Find out if there is traffic on your commute<\/li>\n<li>Add items to your shopping, to do lists<\/li>\n<li>Check sports scores, movie listings and times<\/li>\n<li>Get recommendations for local restaurants<\/li>\n<li>Get information about local businesses<\/li>\n<li>Ask about the weather forecast<\/li>\n<li>Use any Alexa Skill available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, Lexi doesn&#8217;t support music and\u00a0audio book playback, or set timers or\u00a0alarms at this time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-review\">\n<p class=\" \">The app is $4.99 and requires an Amazon account, whereas Siri is free and is built directly into iOS. Still, it\u2019s nice to know there are other applicants for your virtual personal assistant position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in Lexi&#8217;s services, you download the app\u00a0here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/lexi-for-alexa-voice-services\/id1092933088?mt=8\">itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/lexi-for-alexa-voice-services\/id1092933088?mt=8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon\u2019s answer to Apple\u2019s Siri has gained plenty of ground recently in the world of voice-controlled virtual assistants. But until recently, you had to own an Echo device to utilize Amazon\u2019s proprietary \u201cAlexa\u201d voice services. However, with the\u00a0release of a\u00a0new app called Lexi\u00a0by developer\u00a0Bluetoo Ventures, this limitation is no more. 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