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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Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
September 29, 2017  |  Innovation

What’s better than being able to boss Alexa around at home? How about being able to boss her around everywhere else, too? It’s becoming possible...

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Domino’s Says Alexa Powers One In Five One-Click Pizza Orders
Domino’s Says Alexa Powers One In Five One-Click Pizza Orders
September 29, 2017  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Two months after it made it possible to order pizza through voice-controlled devices in the U.K., Domino’s is seeing positive results. Get the Full Story...

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BMW To Get Alexa
BMW To Get Alexa
September 28, 2017  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon is expanding the uses for Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, and will soon find its way into future BMW vehicles. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon And Google Spar Over YouTube  
Amazon And Google Spar Over YouTube  
September 28, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon and Google are in a rare public fight over Amazon’s Echo Show device, which, as of Wednesday (Sept. 27), can no longer show YouTube...

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Amazon Adds More Echos To The Lineup
Amazon Adds More Echos To The Lineup
September 28, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

After months of speculating, there is news — it seems Amazon is coming out with a new Echo.  In fact, Amazon is coming out with...

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The Way Forward For Wearables
The Way Forward For Wearables
September 27, 2017  |  Wearables

Wearables are at an interesting crossroads in the life of the American consumer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How Alcohol Delivery Suddenly Stopped Being Amazon-Proof
How Alcohol Delivery Suddenly Stopped Being Amazon-Proof
September 18, 2017  |  Retail

Until Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the logistics of alcohol delivery were mostly outside the grasp of what Amazon could efficiently cover. Intoxicating liquor can’t be...

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How Retailers Can Manage The Coming Voice Disruption
How Retailers Can Manage The Coming Voice Disruption
September 18, 2017  |  News

Think back just five years ago. In 2012, we were five years into the smartphone revolution, and most people thought we were crazy writing about...

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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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