INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple's Siri, the Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, and Amazon Alexa are all competing for our attention these days
Still, the world of voice assistants is getting a bit confusing, especially if you just want to order a USB cable for your laptop or get
To use an iPhone, you first have to disable CarPlay on the EcoSport touchscreen (you might be tempted to look for a way to disable the
Then, under a new mobile apps section on the EcoSport, the Alexa app will suddenly appear
(The steps are similar if you are using an Android phone.)Once you see the bot, you can click the icon on the touchscreen, press the Ford
a garage door using a Vivint security system, and then goofing around by asking a bunch of trivia questions, it became obvious that this is
the future of car technology
You can envision a day when all we do is drive and talk
use their own nav that runs on the touchscreen
called the Alexa+Ford mobile app from the Google Play store or the Apple App Store, to enable the most common Alexa commands in the vehicle
The other integration is on the Skills side of things, so for people who have an Echo device, you can call up different Skills
step in the right direction for sure
even need your phone seems odd
If Ford can figure out how to make voice assistants work without a phone, and you can still make calls, get directions, and play music, then
service at the dealership, and monitor teen drivers.On The Road is TechRadar's regular look at the futuristic tech in today's hottest cars
John Brandon, a journalist who's been writing about cars for 12 years, puts a new car and its cutting-edge tech through the paces every week
One goal: To find out which new technologies will lead us to fully autonomous vehicles.bRrf72TKMvS7ESiZbWA7ZG.jpg#
