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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The Over/Under On Apple’s Ecosystem
The Over/Under On Apple’s Ecosystem
June 14, 2017  |  Apple

HomePod If the Amazon Echo is white wine and Google Home is red, then Apple’s new Siri-voiced HomePod is a fine champagne: fine-tuned, exclusive and...

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Siri Says Hi To HomePods And Apple Goes P2P
Siri Says Hi To HomePods And Apple Goes P2P
June 06, 2017  |  Apple

All eyes were on San Jose yesterday (Monday, June 5) as Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2017) and gave the world its...

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Apple To Boost Siri Presence In Race Vs. Amazon
Apple To Boost Siri Presence In Race Vs. Amazon
June 05, 2017  |  Apple

Apple will boost Siri’s presence across the app universe, with deployment across a greater number of them, Reuters reported. The strategy behind the expansion is...

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Samsung’s Bixby Still Learning English
Samsung’s Bixby Still Learning English
June 02, 2017  |  Mobile

Individuals patiently looking forward to the release of Samsung’s Bixby, the company’s mobile virtual assistant that will go head-to-head with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa...

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Apple Finally Gets Into The Voice-Activated Speaker Game
Apple Finally Gets Into The Voice-Activated Speaker Game
June 01, 2017  |  Apple

Apple has started manufacturing a Siri-controlled smart speaker — and might even be ready to debut it at the company’s annual developer conference in June. Sources...

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Voice Activated Tracker: Google Voice Is Coming To iPhones
Voice Activated Tracker: Google Voice Is Coming To iPhones
May 24, 2017  |  Voice Activation

If you tell Siri, “You’re fired,” she’ll come back with a quavering protest: “But, but…” That feeble protest may be the best Apple can offer...

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Amazon Tracker: Alexa All Grown Up
Amazon Tracker: Alexa All Grown Up
May 23, 2017  |  Retail

Alexa is growing up. This month, she learned to receive push notifications for four basic skills, including breaking news and food delivery; to video chat,...

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Amazon Pays Top Alexa Skill Developers Directly
Amazon Pays Top Alexa Skill Developers Directly
May 18, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

This month, Amazon launched a new program that directly pays top-performing Alexa skills. While the specifics of the program are scarce as of now, here’s...

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Alexa’s Newest Skill? Sending Users Notifications
Alexa’s Newest Skill? Sending Users Notifications
May 17, 2017  |  Amazon

It looks like Alexa has developed a new skill — as of today, Amazon will announce that its virtual personal assistant will be able to...

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