Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 As far as I'm aware, we don't have a dedicated thread for general technology. We've got one or two for smartphones and obviously the video game ones, but not one like this. I have a huge interest in current, incoming and future technology and it is in fact the line of journalism I would like to get in. So, here is the thread where we can discuss that shit. The Amazon Echo looks...fun. For anyone who doesn't know, think of Siri or Cortana, just in your living room. It's a tube-like gadget that you plug in and connects to your wi-fi and uses the cloud to answer questions from "what time is it?" to "How tall is Mount Everest?" You can also tell it to play music from Amazon Prime, among other things. It's a bit gimmicky, from what I've seen, but it looks fun. Downsides would be that it doesn't have access to your phone or whatever, so it can't make appointments for you or read you texts and e-mails. Amazon also seem to be missing a trick as it doesn't seem like you can tell it to buy you stuff off Amazon. Here is the super corny Amazon hype video for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOCeAtKHIc It's not currently available in the UK, but hopefully is coming soon. In the US, it's $200, or $100 if you have Amazon Prime. If it was priced similarly in the UK, I'd for sure add one to my Christmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 The downside is it doesn't have access to your phone? Fucking hell, I don't think tomorrow's technology is for me, a thing made by Amazon sitting in my house listening to everything I say is my nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 The downside is it doesn't have access to your phone? Fucking hell, I don't think tomorrow's technology is for me, a thing made by Amazon sitting in my house listening to everything I say is my nightmare. What I mean is, a lot of people (myself included) keep their appointments in their phone calender's. It would be much more convenient if I could tell Echo to make an appointment and that appointment was also added to my phone. Or if I got an e-mail, it'd be handy if Echo could read it out to me. Basically, if this was made by Apple (or Google, depending on what phone you have) it'd be better, because there would be more integration with the gadgets you already have (nobody has a Amazon Fire phone, right?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm looking forward to this coming out, it's the T-800 model 101 by Cyberdyne Systems. It's going to be really useful in helping artificial intelligence destroy the human race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 The downside is it doesn't have access to your phone? Fucking hell, I don't think tomorrow's technology is for me, a thing made by Amazon sitting in my house listening to everything I say is my nightmare. I hope you don’t have a Samsung TV in that case: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31296188 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 The downside is it doesn't have access to your phone? Fucking hell, I don't think tomorrow's technology is for me, a thing made by Amazon sitting in my house listening to everything I say is my nightmare. I hope you don’t have a Samsung TV in that case: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31296188 Or an LG. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25018225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 Or an LG. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25018225 He [created] a mock video clip that he had named “midget porn” Yes. “Mock” video clip. Honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm looking forward to this coming out, it's the T-800 model 101 by Cyberdyne Systems. It's going to be really useful in helping artificial intelligence destroy the human race. Pah, typical hipster, just got to get it first, haven't you? Before it's even had proper market testing or the glitches ironed out. I'm holding out for the T-1000 model. Mimetic poly-alloy, customisable appearance (including chrome finish) and function, can get through much tighter spaces, and much more robust. Better OS too. Only rumours, but here's a leaked picture of them testing it in fire. Looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted June 25, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 You're paying for the name, nothing wrong with a budget model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 25, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaaad! Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 You lot must be rich. I've only got a T-600. Rubber skin, so it's easy to detect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted June 26, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 26, 2015 You're paying for the name, nothing wrong with a budget model. Pffft, yeah, right - you stick with your cheap Huawei shite, if you want. See where it gets you. It probably won't even Be Back, it'll crash the moment it leaves the building. You lot must be rich. I've only got a T-600. Rubber skin, so it's easy to detect. Nah, got a free upgrade with Skynet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 26, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 26, 2015 I feel so behind the times: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members quote the raven Posted June 26, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 26, 2015 I was talking about the hololens the other day, It could change the world if it works right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThCr0PsyuA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Coconut Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I love my gadgets but that Amazon thing does nothing for me. The argument that it would be better if it interacted with my phone is also bunk because that thing's only in my living room but my phone is in my pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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