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What you need to know Amazon's Alexa Guard Plus is launching today for just $49 per year, and is included for Ring Protect Plus subscribers. Alexa Guard Plus can sense activity around your house, play barking sounds when a potential intruder is detected, and even give you voice access to emergency services. Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for the service, and subscribers have the option of paying a monthly $5 fee. Amazon is finally launching its Alexa Guard Plus service after announcing the expanded feature last year. The new subscription service takes many of the features available i...

Nathan Ingraham / Engadget Amazon’s Alexa Guard Plus subscription service is now live in the US. The company unveiled Guard Plus back in September as a paid option for those who want the extra features that come with the premium version of its free Guard service. While the basic Guard feature can already turn Echo smart speakers and displays into home security devices, its premium version takes things a step further by giving subscribers hands-free access to emergency services and giving Alexa the power to deter intruders from breaking in. Customers who pay for a subscription will be able ...

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TechShout - Amazon has rolled out a new feature called “hunches” that allows Alexa to proactively complete tasks around the house, such as turning off lights, based on your habits and frequent requests. If the new proactive hunches are enabled, though, Alexa will skip asking for permission for a task and just do it, The Verge reported on Monday evening. Alexa has been able to sense these habits and ask about them since 2018 — the company calls them “hunches” — but before this update, Alexa would ask permission before acting on something. While proactive hunches seem like they co...

Amazon launches Alexa Guard Plus subscription service CNET 1/25/2021 © Provided by CNET Chris Monroe/CNET Amazon is launching a new subscription service for Echo users called Alexa Guard Plus, which will include access to a 24-hour helpline, alerts when your smart speakers or displays hear a break-in, deterrence measures and more. Guard Plus will cost $5 per month or $49 per year. Alexa Guard Plus was announced last year as an expansion on the existing free Alexa Guard feature, which monitors for the sound of glass breaking or smoke alarms going off, sends alerts to users and flips conn...