Hi Chip and Monica. She's on the main screen somewhere in the Roger app. Just look for her.
Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Via Bootcamp and Windows 10 Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Skype Username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime Username: bbssh...@icloud.com -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 9:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone How do you "get at Alexa" via Roger? Thanks, -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Davert Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone 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> 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>. 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> >> 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> >> and more affordable Amazon Tap >> <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. Alexa is controlled by voice just like Siri, >> but its focus is on shopping and connected device controls, in addition to >> providing answers to questions a la Siri. >> Alexa is no longer confined to the Echo and Tap now that Amazon has given >> developers access to various APIs, and the killer software feature is now >> finally available on Apple's iPhone and iPad lineup. Amazon's assistant >> arrives courtesy of a third-party app called Lexi, which is immediately >> available for download in the App Store. >> Simply install the $5 Lexi app and log into your Amazon account, and >> you'll instantly gain access to Alexa. Ask questions like "what's the >> weather like?" or "what time is the Yankee game?" and Alexa will serve up >> answers in no time. 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