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’s Alexa Won’t Be A Witness In Murder Trial
Amazon’s Alexa Won’t Be A Witness In Murder Trial
February 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Amazon has long been a champion for protecting customer data, and that isn’t changing, with the company filing a motion to stop a search warrant...

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Amazon Alexa Hits 10,000 Skills
Amazon Alexa Hits 10,000 Skills
February 24, 2017  |  Amazon

Time sure does fly. Last June, consumers’ minds were blown when Alexa reached 1,000 unique skills. If they could see us now… because just the...

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Chatbot Tracker: Chatbot Growth In The Workplace
Chatbot Tracker: Chatbot Growth In The Workplace
February 21, 2017  |  Chatbots

Personal assistants tend to have a huge impact on most any organization. From sharing meeting reminders to alerting people that there’s an upcoming deadline, they’re...

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Commerce Loves The Sound Of Your Voice
Commerce Loves The Sound Of Your Voice
February 20, 2017  |  Innovation

Know who loves the sound of your voice even more than you do? Not just your dog, but eCommerce, too. That’s because consumers can now...

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Voice Activated Tracker: Call Me On Alexa
Voice Activated Tracker: Call Me On Alexa
February 17, 2017  |  Voice Activation

First up in this week’s Voice Activated Tracker, Santander Bank upgraded the voice functionality of its SmartBank mobile application, starting with the iOS version. Santander...

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Car Commerce Tracker: Integration, Investment
Car Commerce Tracker: Integration, Investment
February 14, 2017  |  Innovation

Another busy week in car commerce. This time around, an Alexa integration, a new partnership leveraging telematic capabilities and a major manufacturing investment by BMW...

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Car Commerce Tracker: Debut Edition
Car Commerce Tracker: Debut Edition
February 07, 2017  |  Innovation

For payments and commerce, digital mobility and the rise of the IoT mean a proliferation of ways to engage with potential products and possible points...

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Chatbot Tracker: Are Chatbots Taking Over The World?
Chatbot Tracker: Are Chatbots Taking Over The World?
February 06, 2017  |  Chatbots

Let’s face it. The more interconnected the world gets, the more accustomed everyone has become to minimizing human interaction. While nearly anything can be ordered...

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Voice Activated Tracker: State Of The Industry
Voice Activated Tracker: State Of The Industry
February 03, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Language is in many ways what makes us human. Other species seem to get by alright without it, but for us, language is essential for...

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