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LANDLORDS TO START PUTTING ALEXA IN YOUR APARTMENT BEFORE YOU MOVE IN

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Amazon's Alexa smart home gadgets are becoming more popular by the day, but there are still many people holding out on buying these types of devices because they have privacy concerns.

However, soon some of us may not have a choice because Amazon is making moves to have the devices pre-installed in places like apartment buildings.

Amazon has also been working hard to ensure that there is an Alexa device is every single hotel room.

Last week, Amazon announced "Alexa for Residential," a plan that would allow landlords and apartment complex owners to make bulk purchases of Alexa devices so they can be pre-installed into their rental units.

IOTAS, STRATIS IoT, and Sentient Property Services are the first smart home integrators to use Alexa for Residential, and they will open multiple smart apartment residences across the U.S. this fall, according to a press release from the company.

Liron Torres, Head of Smart Properties, Amazon Alexa said that the devices installed through this program will have specific features for landlords and tenants.

"Our vision was to create a service that makes having an Alexa-enabled home accessible for anyone, regardless of whether they rent or own their home. Alexa for Residential goes beyond the smart home—it also enables property managers to provide custom voice experiences for their residents, including information about property amenities and custom services. We're excited to be teaming up with IOTAS, STRATIS IoT and Sentient Property Services to start, and look forward to expanding this experience to even more apartment residences across the US," Torres said.


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