Amazon's Echoism Browser Feature Part Of Greater Voice-Recognition Artificial Intelligence Push

Users who don't want to pay the 180 for the Amazon Echo smart-speaker can now test the system's features in their web browser with Echoism, according to Mashable. Amazon's 9.25-inch cylindrical Echo speaker uses voice interaction, where users ask Alexa questions or request music. Browser testing of these features is just one way Amazon is trying to get Alexa into cars, homes and phones. Popular Science reported Amazon's release of two seperate toolkit packages: Alexa Voice Service and Alexa Skills Kit. These will allow companies to add new functionality and integrate Alexa into various devices including smart yard products and robotic vacuums.