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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Alexa Launches Baby Activity Skills API
Alexa Launches Baby Activity Skills API
February 05, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced that it is releasing the Baby Activity Skill API for Alexa developers to create baby-related tracking skills for the voice assistant. “Today,...

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Apple’s Siri Without A Biz Head
Apple’s Siri Without A Biz Head
February 04, 2019  |  Apple

The head of Siri at Apple has moved on to another position within the company. Bill Stasior, who has been in charge of Siri since...

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Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
February 01, 2019  |  Voice Activation

With the Super Bowl on the horizon, voice assistants are offering their own predictions as to who will win football’s big game. Alexa, Siri, Cortana...

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Amazon Gets Q4 Prime Member Surge, Hints At Business Model Change
Amazon Gets Q4 Prime Member Surge, Hints At Business Model Change
February 01, 2019  |  Amazon

After missing revenue expectations for the last two quarters, Amazon managed to beat the Street this time around, announcing recording-breaking holiday sales figures for the final...

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Why Google Wants To Ride Shotgun With Automobile OEMs
Why Google Wants To Ride Shotgun With Automobile OEMs
January 30, 2019  |  Ecosystems

In the quickly developing world of voice-controlled artificial intelligence, the car is shaping up to be the newest battleground. It is territory that it makes...

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Amazon Makes It Easier For Developers To Monetize Alexa Skills
Amazon Makes It Easier For Developers To Monetize Alexa Skills
January 23, 2019  |  Alexa

There are north of  70,000 Alexa skills on the market today, capable of helping consumers do everything from booking an Uber to buying their groceries to playing a...

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Microsoft Admits That Cortana Can’t Compete With Alexa, Google Assistant
Microsoft Admits That Cortana Can’t Compete With Alexa, Google Assistant
January 18, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is taking its digital assistant Cortana in a new direction as it has fallen behind Google Assistant and Alexa in the past year, according...

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P97 CEO On The Connected Commute’s Fast Lane
P97 CEO On The Connected Commute’s Fast Lane
January 14, 2019  |  Commerce Connected

Every weekday, 135 million Americans get behind the wheel and drive 51 minutes, round trip, to and from work. Those 51 minutes haven’t exactly been considered the most...

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The Big Voice Showdown In Vegas
The Big Voice Showdown In Vegas
January 11, 2019  |  Voice Activation

The floor of CES was once again flooded with smart devices, created to make everything from personal grooming to household management to the daily commute...

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