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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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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Amazon Taps Disney Exec To Lead Alexa Division
Amazon Taps Disney Exec To Lead Alexa Division
January 09, 2019  |  Amazon

Online giant Amazon has hired Disney Senior Vice President Kyle Laughlin to run its Alexa Gadgets division, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Get the...

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Qualcomm To Add Amazon Music, Prime Video Into Cars
Qualcomm To Add Amazon Music, Prime Video Into Cars
January 08, 2019  |  Amazon

Qualcomm Technologies announced that it is planning to provide Amazon Music, Prime Video, Fire TV and Audible services in next generation vehicles. Get the Full Story...

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KitchenAid Develops A New Smart Oven
KitchenAid Develops A New Smart Oven
January 07, 2019  |  Retail

KitchenAid, a home appliance company founded in 1919, announced on Monday (Jan. 7) that it is releasing the brand’s first connected oven, the KitchenAid Smart...

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Instant Brands Teams With Google On Voice-Command Instant Pot
Instant Brands Teams With Google On Voice-Command Instant Pot
January 07, 2019  |  Retail

Instant Brands, the maker of the Instant Pot, announced a new collaboration with Google during the CES show being held in Las Vega this week....

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NEW DATA: What’s Driving $230B In Commuter Commerce?
NEW DATA: What’s Driving $230B In Commuter Commerce?
January 07, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

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Alexa Now In More Than 100M Devices
Alexa Now In More Than 100M Devices
January 06, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon’s senior vice president of devices and services Dave Limp told The Verge that more than 100 million devices with Alexa integrated into them have...

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