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This month, Seattle-based Amazon has announced updates to a few accessibility features for the industry\u2019s doyenne of digital assistants in Alexa. The updates encompass three features: Tap to Alexa, Alexa Captions, and the new Automatic Speech Recognition technology.<\/p>\n

With Tap to Alexa, it\u2019s now possible to use one\u2019s voice to enable the functionality by asking \u201cAlexa, enable Tap to Alexa.\u201d As the name implies, Tap to Alexa allows people to use Alexa by touch rather than voice. This is helpful for those who are nonverbal or have speech delays that make interacting with Alexa in the conventional manner\u2014designed as a voice-first UI, obviously\u2014difficult if not downright impossible.<\/p>\n

Tap to Alexa was added to Amazon\u2019s Fire tablets last September.<\/p>\n

As for Alexa Captions, users are now able to use closed captioning, call captioning, and more with screen-based Echo devices such as the Show. A person simply has to tell Alexa to \u201cenable all [or whatever] captions\u201d to use their preferred method.<\/p>\n

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Finally, an update to Automatic Speech Recognition. The new feature, currently available only in the United States, is described by Amazon as \u201cthe cornerstone of the entire voice experience, allowing computers to finally understand us through our most natural form of communication [in] speech.\u201d The technology detects spoken sounds and transcribes them into text, with Amazon saying the tech represents \u201cthe first step in enabling voice technologies like Amazon Alexa to respond when we ask, \u201cAlexa, what\u2019s it like outside?\u201d The transcription process happens in real time, allowing people to gain immediate feedback on their commands or queries; this bimodal sensory experience can be incredibly helpful for people with cognitive and\/or speech impairments, for example.<\/p>\n

Besides the new accessibility software, Amazon also has provided some tips and tricks for getting the best out of Alexa. Users can use Alexa via the aforementioned accessibility features to keep up to date with the sports world, as well as keep tabs on the UV index and turning Alexa into one\u2019s own personal deejay. In addition, Amazon has a webpage dedicated to summer-themed tips and tricks for Alexa.<\/p>\n

More information on Alexa and accessibility can be found on this page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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