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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Amazon Launches Alexa Skills Workshops For Small Developers
Amazon Launches Alexa Skills Workshops For Small Developers
August 15, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon is partnering with Galvanize — a 21st-century school for entrepreneurs, engineers, and data scientists — to offer Alexa Skills development workshops that will teach small developers...

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Welcome To Alexa City
Welcome To Alexa City
August 11, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa is overqualified for ordering a pizza or a Lyft, so a few pioneering cities are putting her to work on more complex and...

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New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
August 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is constantly evolving, so why shouldn’t digital identity protection? The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently updated its Digital Identity Guidelines, to include...

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Google Launches Swipeable Carousel In Latest Move In eCommerce Race With Amazon
Google Launches Swipeable Carousel In Latest Move In eCommerce Race With Amazon
August 08, 2017  |  Google

When it comes to finding information, consumers “Google” it. When it comes to finding products, customers “Amazon” it. Though the eCommerce giant has yet to...

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Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Play Music For More Than 500 Requests
Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Play Music For More Than 500 Requests
August 04, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced news its voice-activated assistant Alexa can now provide music for specific activities such as running, napping or meditating, among others. Amazon editors...

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Digital Ordering: Do It Right, Or Not At All
Digital Ordering: Do It Right, Or Not At All
August 03, 2017  |  ResTech

Digital ordering is a win for everybody. It’s easy for modern consumers, who would rather tap or click to order than talk to someone on...

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Amazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
Amazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
July 21, 2017  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon has acquired Graphiq, Inc., a data analysis and search engine startup, to help improve its Alexa virtual assistant and other services. The Los Angeles Times...

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Alexa And Echo SVP At Amazon Bows Out
Alexa And Echo SVP At Amazon Bows Out
July 17, 2017  |  Personnel

Alexa, how should one enjoy retirement? News came Friday that Amazon VP Mike George — one of the driving forces behind Alexa, the voice assistant, and...

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