Please explain how I would get Alexa with Roger. You've got me curious now.
Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On May 10, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Scott Davert <scottslistm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just use the Roger app, which is free, and get at Alexa that way. I > know Canada has that app. As for Lexi, it's not technically > accessible, but there is only one button on the screen. I could not > get VO to find the button, but was able to activate it with VO turned > off. > > Scott > > On 5/9/16, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com <mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com>> > wrote: >> Hi. I certainly won't be paying $5 for a virtual assistant when I have Siri >> or Cortana at my disposal, which are free if I may add. Also Sieghard, I can >> confirm that this app isn't in the Canadian app store. So as Sieghard said, >> I'll wait until the app comes to Canada and until they release a free app >> with just the assistant. >> >> Shawn >> Sent From My White MacBook >> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com >> >>> On May 9, 2016, at 11:50 AM, Russ Kiehne <russ94...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Is the following app accessible with voiceover? >>> So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone >>> >>> Apple's virtual personal assistant Siri was unquestionably a >>> groundbreaking feature when it first debuted on the iPhone >>> <https://bgr.com/tag/iphone <https://bgr.com/tag/iphone>>. It got off to a >>> rocky start — of that, there >>> is no question — and people still run into aggravating problems every day >>> with Siri. But Siri has improved dramatically over the years, expanding >>> its functionality and growing more accurate along the way. >>> Then, Amazon surprised us all when the Echo speaker >>> <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20 >>> >>> <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20>> >>> came out of nowhere and introduced the world to Alexa. And now, Alexa has >>> finally leapt off of Amazon hardware and onto Apple's iPhone and iPad for >>> the first time. >>> >>> Some believe that Alexa was intended to become a core part of Amazon's >>> smartphone and tablet offerings, but the company's plans were derailed in >>> light of the fact that the Fire phone was a spectacular flop. Perhaps as a >>> result, Amazon instead released a line of dedicated speakers including the >>> Amazon Echo >>> <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20 >>> >>> <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20>> >>> and more affordable Amazon Tap >>> <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Tap-Portable-wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00VXS8E8S?tag=b0c55-20 >>> >>> <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Tap-Portable-wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00VXS8E8S?tag=b0c55-20>>. >>> The Echo and Tap serve mainly as delivery mechanisms for Alexa, which is >>> Amazon's own take on Siri. 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