We don’t quite have replicators like they had on Star Trek, but Amazon’s Echo appliance is helping create the illusion that we are getting closer to that reality. With their latest update to the voice-activated home accessory, users can now use a voice-command to place an order from Amazon.
To use the feature, consumers have to already have an Amazon Prime membership, which they should have already had in place to get their hands on an Amazon Echo along with an invitation. They also have to have up-to-date and accurate U.S.-based payment methods and a U.S. address.
The new function is primarily designed to reorder items that a Prime member has purchased in the past. If for some reason the item is no longer available, Amazon will offer a suggested alternative. The item also has to be eligible for Amazon Prime. Once the user issues the command, the Echo appliance will walk the user through the process of setting up a confirmation code if not present already.
Using Amazon Echo and the new reorder command means users can now issue a command and have an item show up on their door a couple days later. It is not quite as fast and convenient as a replicator on board a starship, but it is a step in that direction.
source: Amazon
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