Amazon Echo can now read you audiobooks

Looking to indulge your inner child with a bedtime story, Amazon updated its Echo speaker to add support for Audible files. The voice-guided speaker can now read to you the title of your choice when you ask it. It can even pick up where it left off with Whispersync for Voice, which is perfect not just when you’re calling it a night but even when you’re puttering around the house doing chores.

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Amazon Echo gets more news sources for Flash Briefing

Amazon’s connected speaker now has more news sources added to its Flash Briefing feature. The Amazon Echo adds support for NPR, The Economist, and TMZ. Flash Briefing lets you hear the latest news from different sources. You just need to say, “Alexa, what’s my Flash Briefing” or “Alexa, what’s going on today?” and it’ll let give you the latest updates.

Unfortunately, the Echo is currently still being sold on an invite-only basis. But at least you’ll know what you’re getting if you decide to get one of these for yourself.

Source: Android Central