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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Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Empathy
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Empathy
August 18, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Paging Dr. Alexa: How are you feeling? It may not be long before virtual, voice-controlled assistants can tell and answer accordingly. Mattersight VP of Product...

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Amazon Opens Alexa To Outside Device Developers
Amazon Opens Alexa To Outside Device Developers
August 18, 2017  |  Amazon

eCommerce giant Amazon is looking to make its voice-activated assistant Alexa available on more gadgets and devices. With voice-activated digital assistants becoming more popular, Amazon wants...

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Amazon Expands With New Warehouse in England
Amazon Expands With New Warehouse in England
August 17, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

E-Commerce is proving to be a fairly competitive space, and every retailer out there is looking for the next big strategy to help with expansion....

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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. Get the...

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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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