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Kickstart Project Research and APA

Day, M., Turner, G., & Drozdiak, N. (2019, April 10). Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio This article May provide may the information my group and i need to discuss about the Amazon Alexa. This article seems to talk about the cultural impact of Alexa, which we may provide in our group assignment. The article talks about how workers at Amazon are listening to people who talk to Alexa. This may be a good thing or a bad thing to people who Alexa, as workers are able to listen to there customers through Alexa. Ovenden, J. (2018, May 1). How Amazon Alexa Works: Articles: Big Data. Retrieved from https://www.channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/how-amazon-alexa-works In this article, we will learn how the Alexa works. The article seems to talk about the science behind Alexa and how people are able to use it. This may be one o

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One type of communication technology that interests me is the Amazon Alexa (or Echo). I find this tech interesting because it seems that Alexa is programmed to do whatever you tell it to do. I heard that Alexa can answer any of your questions, play your favorite music, and control your smart home when you tell it to. Alexa is a good Kickstarter to talk about. The Technology behind the Amazon Alexa is something that I am trying to figure out, But the way how it works is that it is voice activated and works when you first say "Alexa." Alexa is also able to communicate in many languages such as English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and more. According to the book, Alexa can be linked to other mobile apps and possibly costumer services. it seems that you can also order and/or purchases products and stuff through Alexa; since Alexa is a product of Amazon. The Book also seems to say that over 100 million units of Amazon Alexa have been sold all over the world. Amazon prob

History of Phones

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E xperimental telephone made by Alexander Graham Bell 1876 https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-invention-of-the-telephone/sources/1301 Western Electric Type 22 Desk Stand 1902 https://atcaonline.com/type22.html Model 202 - Bell System 1930 https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-the-telephone-1930-1945 First Cell Phone ever made 1973 https://pix11.com/2018/04/03/on-this-day-first-cell-phone-call-made-on-april-3-1973/ IBM Simon Personal Communicator - The world's first smartphone 1994 https://time.com/3137005/first-smartphone-ibm-simon/