Amazon tablet lets you access Alexa with just your voice

Amazon has unveiled a new tablet where users can summon virtual assistant Alexa with just their voice for the first time. Until now, the AI powered assistant could only be summoned on Amazon tablets and other mobile devices when a wake button was pressed or the Alexa app launched. The hands-free version of the assistant has been included in the new Fire HD 10, Amazon's latest tablet, which will go on sale on October 11 for £150 ($150). Amazon has unveiled a new tablet, the Amazon fire HD 10, where users can summon virtual assistant Alexa with just their voice for the first time. The technology giant introduced Alexa to its other tablets and its Fire TV streaming devices earlier this year, the assistant having previously only been available through the Amazon Echo smart home speaker. The company said that just like on the Echo speaker, Alexa on the Fire HD 10 can also be used to play music, as well as control other smart home devices such as light bulbs and connected heating systems.