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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The Mid-Year State Of The Voice Commerce Market
The Mid-Year State Of The Voice Commerce Market
July 25, 2018  |  Alexa

Predicting the future is hard work, and as we come to the close of the 21st century’s second decade, it is fair to say that...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
July 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Speak. Listen. Shop. Get informed. Commerce – and so much else – will never be the same in a  world where the spoken word is making inroads. It’s...

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What To Expect From Prime Day 2018
What To Expect From Prime Day 2018
July 16, 2018  |  Amazon

After another year of waiting, Amazon‘s one-day (ish) annual celebration of all things eCommerce is set to commence this afternoon (July 16) — and run...

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How Uncertainty Kills Commerce
How Uncertainty Kills Commerce
July 16, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Scientists say that humans have a lot in common with mice. Both species, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical...

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Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
July 12, 2018  |  Alexa

When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According to eMarketer data,...

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Report: Alexa Is Everywhere, Google Assistant Smarter
Report: Alexa Is Everywhere, Google Assistant Smarter
July 09, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant Alexa and Google’s Assistant are leading the voice digital speaker market, with competition between the two expected to get even fiercer....

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Sonos Pushes Forward With IPO
Sonos Pushes Forward With IPO
July 06, 2018  |  IPO

Though not much of a surprise to anyone, speaker company Sonos has filed to go public, and will likely be trading on the public markets...

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Free Alexa: Disentangling Voice Commerce From The Power Cable
Free Alexa: Disentangling Voice Commerce From The Power Cable
June 28, 2018  |  Alexa

Alexa may be on the move. A California-based chipmaker, DSP Group, is working on a small, standardized chip that device manufacturers can use to embed...

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Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
June 27, 2018  |  Alexa

As of the last official count offered by Amazon in March, Alexa had 30,000 skills. That number is almost certainly quite a bit higher today,...

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