With the Echo and Echo Dot, Amazon proved that its Alexa assistant -- and voice commands in general -- could actually be pretty helpful. But how will it fair on a device that isn't listening to you all the time? That's the question I had when Amazon unveiled the new Fire HD 8, its first tablet to include Alexa support (it's also coming to the last-gen Fire tablets over the next few weeks). Instead of just shouting "Alexa" or "Amazon" aloud, you have to hold down the Fire HD 8's home button to activate the assistant, similar to how you'd access it on the Fire TV. That means using Alexa is less seamless than on Echo devices, but it still ends up making the Fire HD 8 a more capable device.
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