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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LG, Amazon Partner Up On Smart Homes
LG, Amazon Partner Up On Smart Homes
September 05, 2016  |  Amazon

LG Electronics has announced a partnership with Amazon on smart-home technology, according to a Reuters report. The partnership will allow the South Korean-based electronics company...

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Amazon Could Launch Echo In UK On September 14
Amazon Could Launch Echo In UK On September 14
September 05, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly gearing up to launch Echo in the U.K., with media reports pointing to Sept. 14 as the launch date. According to a...

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Amazon Alexa Fund Invests In Smart Thermostat Company ecobee
Amazon Alexa Fund Invests In Smart Thermostat Company ecobee
August 22, 2016  |  Amazon Investments

Ecobee, the maker of a smart thermostat, has completed a $35 million round of funding, which included an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Amazon’s Alexa...

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Alexa Can Now Find Your Lost Phone
Alexa Can Now Find Your Lost Phone
August 17, 2016  |  Amazon Commerce

Sure, there are a variety of things Alexa can do — such as order groceries, make playlists and tell jokes — but the usefulness of...

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iDevices Smart Home Gadgets Welcome Amazon Alexa Compatibility
iDevices Smart Home Gadgets Welcome Amazon Alexa Compatibility
July 12, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Smart home product company iDevices announced on Monday (July 11) that its connected home gadgets and app are compatible with Amazon Alexa. The iDevices HomeKit...

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The Coming Clash Of The Commerce Titans
The Coming Clash Of The Commerce Titans
July 11, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

There’s a battle brewing in commerce, Karen Webster says. One that’s driven by the fear of being boxed into the whims of the current mobile...

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Alexa Learns A New Skill – Ordering Millions Of Items Off Amazon
Alexa Learns A New Skill – Ordering Millions Of Items Off Amazon
July 04, 2016  |  News

Alexa, the voice-activated assistant for Amazon’s Echo, got mad skills, yo. Literally. Amazon revealed last week that Alexa has now learned more than 1,400 skills,...

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Alexa, Fill (And Pay For) My Rx
Alexa, Fill (And Pay For) My Rx
June 24, 2016  |  Innovation

DaVincian Rx won this year’s Alexa challenge, on the premise and promise of helping correct errors in health care and ensuring that patients pick up,...

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