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In this episode, Teri dives into the state of Alexa in Canada by talking about the top ten skills in Canada in celebration of Alexa’s 5th birthday in the US. Alexa was released 5 years ago this month in the US while in Canada she’s only about 2 years old. Teri will talk about the current top ten Alexa skills that are in Canada, and they will not include the large number of awesome ambient sounds that are included in the top ten skills in the Canadian skill store because they form most of the top ten skills. Teri decided to focus more on the skills that are doing numerous functions beyond just the ambient sounds. Here we go! The Top 10 Skills in Canada!#10: Skyrim Very Special Edition by Bethesda Game StudiosThis is an interactive game where users explore Skyrim using the power of their voice.It has different quests and users can go into dungeons, and use different weapons and spells.It’s given in Alexa voice, meaning that it’s text-to-speech, but it’s a very good experience.#9: Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-KingThis is a flash briefing and it’s great when it comes to living your life and finding more happiness, less stress, and basically bringing about your best life possible.It is very well done and offers great tips every single day. #8: Would You Rather For FamilyThis is one of Teri’s favorite games on Alexa.It’s a skill where Alexa asks a user to fun different scenarios and the user has to decide what they would rather do. #7: Doctor Who by Tardis Sound FXThis is for those who are into the Doctor Who world.Users can ask Alexa to have the Tardis box land, take off, make an emergency landing, and so much more.This is more of a sound effect type skill but it’s not the same as the ambient sound skills.#6: AkinatorThis is a skill where Alexa tries to guess what you’re thinking about. It could be a celebrity, political figure, family member, etc.#5: Vote Sam FeldtTeri interviewed Tahsim Ahmed about this skill which is being used by a DJ to help in generating votes for some DJ competition. That is a great use case and it’s bringing voice technology into the electronic music space.#4: Voice in Canada Flash BriefingThis is Teri’s flash briefing and it’s the second flash briefing on the list.It gives people daily tips on how they can get the most out of Alexa.#3: Question of the Day by Matchbox.ioThis is a trivia type of skill and it’s extremely well done.It’s gives users a question and when they get it correct they get bonus questions.Matchbox.io has been very successful in monetizing the skill.#2: Escape the RoomThis is an escape the room type game through voice.Users are given clues and have to navigate through rooms, or other scenarios by looking at things and manipulating things.The scenarios can be very challenging and fun.And now for the top skill in Canada… Wait for it…#1: Storyflow Interactive Stories by VoiceFlow.comThis one has been holding the number one spot for a year now.It brings adventures to life using professional voice actors, sound effects, and custom content made just for Alexa.It was created by the same team that created the Voiceflow platform, one of the leading platforms for creating your own Alexa skills.List of resources mentioned in this episode:Flash Briefing FormulaSkyrim Very Special EditionWork Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-KingWould You Rather For FamilyDoctor WhoAkinatorVote Sam FeldtVoice in Canada Flash BriefingQuestion of the DayEscape the RoomStoryflow Interactive StoriesOther useful resources:Voice in Canada: The Flash BriefingComplete List of Alexa CommandsAlexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in CanadaTeri Fisher on TwitterAlexa in Canada on TwitterAlexa in Canada Facebook PageAlexa in Canada Community Group on FacebookAlexa in Canada on InstagramPlease leave a review on iTunesShopping on Amazon.ca See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, Teri does a countdown of the 2019 Top Ten Amazon Alexa Skills in Canada.Teri went into the Canadian Amazon Skill Store and sorted the skills by top reviews which means that they are the skills that you the users have rated as the top skills. Teri had done a similar countdown months ago and interestingly some of the skills are still in the list, but there are some new ones, and the skill that takes the number one spot is actually brand new.Before we proceed, one small caveat: Teri selected the skills based on how interactive they are and not just sound effects. He decided to sort the skills this way so you can see Alexa at her best. With that in mind, time to countdown the top ten! Ready? Here we go! The Top Ten Amazon Alexa Skills in Canada!#10 AnyPod by Harrison Digital MediaAre you looking for a great skill to listen to podcasts on Alexa? It was the number 10 skill six months, so it’s holding steady. This is the best skills for listening to podcasts through your Alexa devices. Their description reads, “AnyPod lets you play any podcast. Enrich yourself with thousands of comedy, drama, music, tech, news, education, and pop culture audio programs” Once you open the skill, you can play a particular podcast title. You can say, “Next or Previous” You can say, “Fast forward two minutes” You can say, “Rewind thirty seconds” It also keeps track of where you are in your podcast.#9 Skyrim Very Special Edition by Bethesda Game StudiosThis is a new skill on the list. It has some mature content so it when you first start it, it will ask you if it is okay to start the skill based on the fact that it has some mature content. It’s an interactive game where the user explores Skyrim using the power of their voice. It has various quests, the user goes into dungeons, and they have different weapons and spells. The user encounters different people. It’s given in Alexa’s voice which means it is a text to speech type of a skill which can be a bit tiresome and difficult for a user to continue being engaged with it. The timing of the way she says sentences and phrases can be heard to understand.#8 TED Talks by TED ConferencesIf you’re interested in TED Talks, this is the skill for you. This was the number 8 skill six months ago. It’s a catalogue of all TED Talks and they describe as, “Explore TED's vast library of inspiring talks and ideas worth spreading by world-renowned speakers and thought leaders from around the globe. You can play the latest TED talk, play random TED talks, or search for talks by topic or by speaker name. You can also play talks that are funny, inspiring, persuasive, courageous, or jaw-dropping. New TED talks are available every weekday and are always free to the world!”#7 Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King by 5 Star BriefingThis is a new skill on the list. It is the first of two flash briefings that are on this list of 2019 Top Skills for Canada. This skill is all about giving you tips on how to work and live smart. It’s description on Amazon reads,“Would you like to live your life with less stress and more happiness? Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stress you. Stress is a powerful force in life. It can bring about illness, destroy relationships and cause chaos. There is not a one-size-fits-all coping strategy for dealing with stress. Our goal is to put a plan together that helps us to deal with the sources of stress, take care of ourselves during those stressful time and allows us to reach out to those around us for support. The Work Smart Live Smart flash briefing focuses on helping you to Harness Your Energy and Build Your Resiliency!”#6 Voice in Canada Flash Briefing by Voice in CanadaThis is the other flash briefing on the list and it’s by Teri Fisher. It is the number one flash briefing in Canada. It’s all about providing you with tips, tricks, the latest news, deals, and all types of information related to using your Alexa device in Canada.#5 True or False? by labworks.io ltdThis skill as on the list last time and it’s a fun “True or False” trivia game. There are a lot of different topics that you can pick from. You can pick from a random topic and it will go ahead and ask you “True or False” questions. You can play against other people (multiple players) or you can choose a particular topic. You can also learn some interesting facts from playing this game.#4 Would You Rather for Family by Voice GamesThis was the number one rated skill 6 months ago. It’s a game where the user is asked whether they would rather do one of two different things, activities or choices. There are different categories, either random questions/topics or Disney questions/topics. You can play along with multiple players and see how you do. It’s a very fun game.And now the top 3!#3 Escape the Room by Stoked Skills LLCDo you like escape room kind of games? Then you’re really going to enjoy this. This skill is holding strong at the number 3 spot for the last six months. This is just like all of those escape rooms that are becoming more and more popular except you’ll be doing it through voice. You’re given the option of working through a couple of different rooms then you’re presented with a scenario, and you have to look around, inspect things, use objects and figure out how you get out of the room. It’s very fun. The scenarios can be a bit challenging.#2 Yes Sire by Volley Inc.It was still at number 2 six months ago. This is a really fun game. Its description on Amazon goes, “Needy peasants. A backstabbing nobility. A king who is never satisfied. Nobody said that running a feudal fiefdom would be easy. But with this Alexa game, it is bound to be entertaining. Are you prepared to make some of the hardest decisions of your (soon to be short) life? You sit as a medieval lord of the realm, presented with an ever-expanding array of difficulty choices. Make good choices and stay in power as long as you can!”You go through making decisions about things that are happening in the kingdom, and you have to balance your level of influence and wealth, all of which if it keeps track of, and maintain those at certain levels so that you don’t end up being executed or running out of money. It’s all based on decisions in terms of running the kingdom. The voices are done by voice actors which makes the game very engaging and takes the user’s experience to a whole new remarkable level. And now for #1 of the Top Ten Amazon Alexa Skills… drum roll please…#1 Storyflow - Interactive Stories by getVoiceflow.comThey are brand new on the list and have been skyrocketing tremendously. Their description reads, “Storyflow brings adventures to life using professional voice actors, sound effects, and custom content made just for Alexa. Storyflow adventures play aloud on your Alexa device, and let you make decisions which will affect the outcome of the story. Turn left? Press the red button? It's up to you! You will be prompted by the other characters in the story when it's time to make a choice. To get started, launch the Storyflow skill and choose your story. If you already know the name of your story, just say "Alexa" followed by your story name to jump right in”They are choose-your-own-adventure type of stories which are incredibly done. The immersive experience through sound effects, voice artists and so much more, are the best on the skill store. They started out doing interactive stories, then they created a platform that allowed them to produce more stories and when they saw how the use of the platform was, they decided to put the platform out to the public to use as platform for creating stories or any other type of skill. The platform is called Voiceflow.List of resources mentioned in this episode:Teri’s Live Health Broadcast at the Alexa ConferenceTeri’s Live Flash Briefing Workshop at the Alexa ConferenceVoiceflow Founder’s Interview on Alexa in CanadaOther Useful resources:Voice in Canada: The Flash BriefingComplete List of Alexa CommandsReviews of top Alexa Skills in CanadaAlexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in CanadaTeri Fisher on TwitterAlexa in Canada on TwitterAlexa in Canada Facebook PageAlexa in Canada Community Group on FacebookAlexa in Canada on InstagramPlease leave a review on iTunesShopping on Amazon.caThe Alexa Conference, presented by VoiceFirst.FMuse promo code ALEXAINCANADA for 20% off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Können die smarten Lautsprecher im Wohnzimmer, die mit uns sprechen, auch Geschichten erzählen und uns dabei mitmachen lassen? Sind Titel wie Skyrim Very Special Edition und Westworld: The Maze Marketing-Gags oder echte immersive Erlebnisse?
Odcinek, w którym jest troszkę klawiaturstwa, Daniel się bawi z Alexą, SImplex wygrywa z Ori, a ja dziabnąłem w całości Hellblade :) Rozdziały: 0:00 - Nowa wersja protoypu kontrolerów VR od Valve 12:16 - pełny zestaw Vive pro, Vive w Xkomie 20:05 - Valve blokuje handel lootboksami w Holandii 27:45 - Karty graficzne stanieją? 31:45 - Karcianka Binding of Isaac 33:35 - Nowy stanard kart microsd, do 128TB pojemności, instalowanie gier na SSD na przykładzie Arkham Knight 46:10 - Alexa pomaga grać w planszówki 55:08 - Elder Scrolls Blades 56:38 - P.T. odtworzone na PC przez nastoletniego modera-amatora 59:15 - Skyrim VR oraz Skyrim Very Special Edition. 1:26:30 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 1:51:05 - Ori and the Blind Forest 1:56:50 - Indyki na szybko: The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Gorogoa 2:00:04 - Rant na partaczy z Bethesdy. Prey: Mooncrash Linki: Forum: https://stareforumpoly.pl/threads/mkwadrat-podcast-gry-wideo-vr-flippery-i-szczypta-popkultury.59/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MKwadratPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7e5OdT8bnLmvCahOfo4jNGRSS: https://mkwadratpodcast.pl/feed/podcastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m2-podcast/id1082742315Grupa na FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mkwadratpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkwadratpodcastPatronite: https://patronite.pl/mkwadratTipply: https://tipply.pl/u/mkwadratpodcasttwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mkwadrat e-mail: podcast@mkwadratpodcast.pl
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about some general E3 news, Realm Royale, and we do some free-play multiplayer cleanup. The Brief: CD Projekt Red shows more Cyberpunk 2077. Metal Wolf Chaos XD is being published by Devolver. Fallout 76 is an online prequel. Elder Scrolls Blade is a thing, so is Skyrim Very Special Edition. The Multiplayer: Free Play cleanup. The Grind: Dennis: Realm Royale. Starblood: Arena. Rec Royale. Kole: Vampyr. Jala: Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Ben: Nothing.
Games discussed: Rage 2, Elder Scrolls Legends, ESO Summerset Isles, Doom Eternal, Quake Champions, Prey DLC, Wolfenstein Young Blood, Wolfenstein Cyberpilot, Skyrim Very Special Edition, Fallout 76, Fallout Shelter, Elder Scrolls Blades, Starfield, Elder Scrolls VI, Scum, My Friend Pedro, Metal Wolf Chaos XD