Cleer Introduces Alexa-Enabled Bluetooth Speaker With Wi-Fi

Cleer bowed a Bluetooth speaker with Alexa voice control at CES. Built-in press-to-talk functionality lets users access music, weather, news and other information via simple voice commands, said the company in an announcement. When the speaker is connected to Wi-Fi, it can answer questions, give sports scores and deliver weather and traffic updates, it said. The $199 portable speaker is rated for eight hours’ battery life and is dust and water resistant, said the company.