Alexa

Amazon Alexa, known simply as Alexa, is a virtual assistant developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers developed by Amazon Lab126. Alexa is a cloud-based voice service that allows users to add products to a wish list, re-order items, check order status, and more - using just their voice.

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Why Voice And Smart Homes Will Be Even Bigger In The 2020s
Why Voice And Smart Homes Will Be Even Bigger In The 2020s
December 19, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

We are not exactly Nostradamus here at PYMNTS, but we do have a good view into the future as it will play out in the...

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Unwrapping Chipotle’s Evolving Digital Ordering Strategy
Unwrapping Chipotle’s Evolving Digital Ordering Strategy
December 06, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the first major restaurant brands to pioneer the mobile ordering experience in 2008. Since then, it’s invested...

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
December 05, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative...

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Hey Alexa, Do You Get Me?
Hey Alexa, Do You Get Me?
November 29, 2019  |  Amazon Technology

Machines don’t have feelings, at least not yet. But machines – notably, the voice-assisted and voice-activated devices that are increasingly populating consumers’ homes – are becoming much...

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Top News In Payments: Alexa Can Now Help Manage Medications, Facebook Bid Against Google For Fitbit
Top News In Payments: Alexa Can Now Help Manage Medications, Facebook Bid Against Google For...
November 27, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Amazon Alexa users can now receive medication reminders and make voice requests for refills. Also, Facebook has reportedly been revealed as “Party...

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Smart Home Features Now Come Home With Alexa
Smart Home Features Now Come Home With Alexa
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

After announcing previews for Smart Home features to help make exciting experiences for Alexa customers, Amazon noted that several of them are now generally available. Those include...

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Amazon Alexa Can Now Send Medication Reminders
Amazon Alexa Can Now Send Medication Reminders
November 26, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon Alexa users can now receive medication reminders and make voice requests for prescription refills, Amazon announced on Tuesday (Nov. 26). Medication management features are...

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Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. Chipotle...

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Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
November 13, 2019  |  Ecosystems

There is no shortage of skills for users to choose from when talking to their voice assistants. Amazon ended 2018 with around 60 thousand skills...

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