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How to change Alexa’s voice, language, speed & wake word

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 When you set up an Amazon Echo, or any other device with Alexa built in, you’ll find that her voice is always the same. This is because there is – with only a couple of exceptions – just one voice for each language. Set up an Echo in the UK, for example, and you’ll get the UK English version of Alexa. Set one up in France, and you’ll get the French voice. In certain countries, such as the US, Canada and India, there are multilingual modes where you can speak in two languages and Alexa will respond in whichever language you spoke to her in. In the US, that’s English / Spanish, for Canada it’s English / French and in India, English / Hindi. For every other country, there’s just one option. Is there a male Alexa voice? No. Unlike the Google Assistant and Siri, there’s no option to choose Alexa’s gender. She is female. In the US, owners can buy one celebrity voice - that of Samuel L. Jackson – for $0.99, but otherwise there is no choice. How do I change Alexa’s voice? The only way is ...
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How to change default apps on Android

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 As you use your Android smartphone, various apps will take on the role as the default for certain tasks. When tapping links in emails or other documents, Chrome is usually the web browser that opens to take you to the website in question.It’s the same principle for the messaging app controls your texts, the 'launcher' that Android uses to create the user interface you see, and even which app is used for making and receiving phone calls. Should you decide that you want a different app to handle those duties, then you’ll need to change the default that Android currently has set up. We show you how this is done. How to find the default apps in Android In order to change the default apps, it’s a good idea to first know which ones hold those titles. This is very easy to do. Open your app draw (the screen where all your apps are stored) and tap the Settings app or swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification window, then tap the little cog icon to launch Settings.T...
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