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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Smarter Homes And Offices
Smarter Homes And Offices
September 15, 2017  |  Voice Activation

OK, Google. Listen up, Alexa. Playtime’s over. It’s time to step outside the smart home and begin to build the smart office. The same tools...

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Kohl’s Sizzles, ICOs Fizzle And Juicero’s Cold-Pressed Sales Run Dry
Kohl’s Sizzles, ICOs Fizzle And Juicero’s Cold-Pressed Sales Run Dry
September 08, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Kohl’s: Brick-and-mortar stores are the new battlefront for Amazon, and Kohl’s is the latest beneficiary. The physical retailer is joining forces with the online...

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US Bank Launches Alexa Skills For Customers
US Bank Launches Alexa Skills For Customers
September 07, 2017  |  Amazon

U.S. Bank is teaming up with Amazon, enabling customers to complete tasks by speaking to the eCommerce giant’s voice-activated digital assistant Alexa. In a press release,...

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Making Voice Assistants Allies In Health
Making Voice Assistants Allies In Health
September 01, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Orbita CEO Bill Rogers has a relative with dementia. As dementia patients often do, she repeats a lot of the same questions, and it drives...

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Alexa And Cortana Forge Virtual Friendship
Alexa And Cortana Forge Virtual Friendship
August 31, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are now on voice command speaking terms. The companies announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 30) that owners of either company’s...

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Bezos Vs. Ma: Who’s Ahead In Grocery?
Bezos Vs. Ma: Who’s Ahead In Grocery?
August 30, 2017  |  ResTech

Those who prophesied the death of brick-and-mortar retail in favor of online alternatives may have been premature. Sure, merchants without an online presence are largely...

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The Fitbit Ionic: One Wearable To Rule Them All?
The Fitbit Ionic: One Wearable To Rule Them All?
August 29, 2017  |  Retail

The war for wearable dominance is heating up, and the team at Fitbit is making a power play for top position. On Monday (Aug 28),...

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Sonos Is Reportedly Rolling Out Its Own Voice Activated Speaker
Sonos Is Reportedly Rolling Out Its Own Voice Activated Speaker
August 29, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Sonos, the technology and speaker company, is reportedly preparing to roll out a new voice-controlled speaker. According to a report citing a filing with the Federal...

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Amazon Tracker: Slashing Prices On Echoes And Avocados
Amazon Tracker: Slashing Prices On Echoes And Avocados
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

A Toast To Lower Avocado Toast Prices Good news for the housing market: After Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods is finalized on Monday, avocado prices...

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