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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Is Voice The Glue Of The Google Ecosystem?
Is Voice The Glue Of The Google Ecosystem?
November 28, 2018  |  Ecosystems

Five years ago, a voice-activated device was mostly something that existed in the realm of science fiction. Siri had been around for a year or two...

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IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
November 28, 2018  |  Internet of Things

It’s being built with every new car and truck on the road, every smart speaker sold this holiday season, every time a new TV is...

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Alexa’s Global Ambitions
Alexa’s Global Ambitions
November 22, 2018  |  Amazon

When Amazon announced Alexa’s first big global push last year, some were left scratching their heads about the rollout, and how well suited Amazon’s voice-activated...

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Pandora Premium Subscribers Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa Devices
Pandora Premium Subscribers Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa Devices
November 19, 2018  |  Alexa

Pandora, the music streaming service, is now enabling Pandora Premium subscribers to stream music through Amazon Echo devices and third-party speakers with Alexa built in....

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Amazon Previews Alexa-Hosted Skills For AWS
Amazon Previews Alexa-Hosted Skills For AWS
November 18, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced the developer preview of Alexa-hosted skills for Amazon Web Services. In a blog post on Thursday (November 15), Amazon said the new offering...

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Amazon’s Home Invasion
Amazon’s Home Invasion
November 14, 2018  |  Amazon

Home has been a big theme of Amazon this week. The biggest story related to that theme, of course, is that Amazon itself has officially announced that...

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What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?
What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?
November 14, 2018  |  Amazon

Build it and they will come — in this case, times two. Apologies for the cliché (some of us miss baseball already), but that’s the...

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Five Innovative Ways Consumers Shop In The Digital Age
Five Innovative Ways Consumers Shop In The Digital Age
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

In the connected age, consumers have more ways to interact with retailers than ever before. While brick-and-mortar stores are still popular with shoppers, they are...

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Amazon Launches Alexa App For Windows 10 PCs
Amazon Launches Alexa App For Windows 10 PCs
November 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon on Thursday (Nov. 8) launched an Alexa app for Windows 10 PCs, enabling PC owners to use voice commands to get Alexa to perform...

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