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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Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market

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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Hilton And Amazon: Getting The Point Of Loyalty Programs
Hilton And Amazon: Getting The Point Of Loyalty Programs
October 12, 2017  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Rewards-based loyalty programs benefit customers and businesses alike, but the mechanisms and philosophies behind delivering those benefits are changing. One of the companies leading the...

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Alexa Can Recognize Multiple Voices
Alexa Can Recognize Multiple Voices
October 12, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa now offers voice recognition that can tell the difference between family members’ voices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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