Not unexpected, but another reach into smart home control. Assuming this will require appliance design change rather than after market controls. Note Samsung is mentioned, which implies it will buy into the Alexa commands, perhaps adding to its own Bixby assistant approach? I would not put controlling an oven high on my automation list, despite being a frequent cook, but shows the further acceptance of the idea by manufacturers as a differentiating feature.
Alexa will soon be able to control ovens and microwaves
By Jacob Kastrenakes in The Verge.
If you own a smart microwave or oven, you might soon be able to control it with Alexa. Amazon announced today that it’s adding microwave and oven control features to its smart assistant, allowing it to handle requests like “Alexa, microwave for 50 seconds on high.” Amazon says that support for other cooking appliances will be added later. .... "
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