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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How Siri And Alexa Could Be The New Face — Or Voice — Of Hospitality
How Siri And Alexa Could Be The New Face — Or Voice — Of Hospitality
October 20, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Millions of American consumers have welcomed Amazon’s Alexa and other voice assistants into their homes. These assistants help with basic tasks and chores — making grocery...

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Amazon Tracker: Calling All Alexa Fans
Amazon Tracker: Calling All Alexa Fans
October 20, 2017  |  Amazon

In case you missed it, this week Amazon came up with a genius new delivery plan just in time for the holidays. Plus, Alexa devices...

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Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
October 19, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

To take on Siri and Alexa, Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, has announced its Bixby 2.0, a reinvention of its digital assistant...

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Alexa’s Next Mission: Voice Calls Without A Smartphone
Alexa’s Next Mission: Voice Calls Without A Smartphone
October 19, 2017  |  Amazon Innovations

Next up for Amazon’s Echo, powered by Alexa: voice and video calling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Text As Context For Banking In The Digital Age
Text As Context For Banking In The Digital Age
October 19, 2017  |  Innovation

Finding the message behind the messenger bot isn’t hard, with intelligent assistants such as Capital One’s Eno giving consumers choice in how they manage banking...

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Amazon Expands Alexa’s Ability To Make Custom Lists
Amazon Expands Alexa’s Ability To Make Custom Lists
October 18, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon is expanding the number of Alexa custom lists users can create, a move to enhance one of its voice-activated digital assistant’s most frequently used...

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The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
October 13, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Voice shopping is still a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s one that nearly 20 percent of consumers have used and another 33 percent plan to...

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Amazon Tracker: Raising The (Pop-Up) Bar
Amazon Tracker: Raising The (Pop-Up) Bar
October 13, 2017  |  Amazon

From teenagers to Tokyo, Amazon is perpetually looking for new ways to meet new consumers where they are. In this week’s tracker, the eCommerce giant...

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Amazon To Control 68 Percent Of Smart Speaker Market In 2017
Amazon To Control 68 Percent Of Smart Speaker Market In 2017
October 13, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Despite the efforts on the part of competitors to reign in Amazon’s leadership in the voice-activated smart speaker market, thanks to the Echo powered by...

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