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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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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Alexa Goes To Mexico
Alexa Goes To Mexico
November 07, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced Wednesday (November 7) that its voice-activated digital assistant Alexa and its smart speaker Echo are now available in Mexico. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bixby Eyes Third-Party Integration
Bixby Eyes Third-Party Integration
November 05, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Samsung Electronics is expected to announce this week at an event in San Francisco that it’s opening Bixby, its voice-activated virtual assistant, to third-party app...

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Amazon’s HQ2 To Be Decided By IQ And EQ
Amazon’s HQ2 To Be Decided By IQ And EQ
November 02, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon.com’s chief executive Jeff Bezos said he will pore over all the data when choosing Amazon’s second headquarter, but then it comes down to “going...

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As Amazon’s Market Cap Takes Hit, Bright Spots Emerge
As Amazon’s Market Cap Takes Hit, Bright Spots Emerge
October 30, 2018  |  Amazon

It was only about two months ago — August, in fact — when the prediction came out: Amazon, the eCommerce operator that had recently made moves into...

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Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween
Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween
October 29, 2018  |  Commerce

Halloween, the annual celebration of the spooky and supernatural, is just a couple of days away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon Alexa Now The Office Assistant, Too
Amazon Alexa Now The Office Assistant, Too
October 25, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has launched a new feature that will allow third-party office equipment manufacturers to embed Alexa directly onto their devices. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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