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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Pinterest Stands Alone, Retailers Slammed by Abuse, Walmart Takes on Alexa
Pinterest Stands Alone, Retailers Slammed by Abuse, Walmart Takes on Alexa
November 08, 2021  |  Today In Data

Bogus returns, promotion abuse and other customer service tricks are costing large retailers upwards of $90 billion. Plus, we have all the latest news from...

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Amazon Teams with Hospitals, Assisted Living Centers to Boost Productivity
Amazon Teams with Hospitals, Assisted Living Centers to Boost Productivity
October 29, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is deploying Alexa to assisted living centers and hospitals to help providers connect patients to information and entertainment while also improving the care team’s...

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Amazon Alexa Announcements Point to Connected Living Writ Large 
Amazon Alexa Announcements Point to Connected Living Writ Large 
October 04, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In the aftermath of Amazon’s annual fall preview of its new hardware and voice-activated capabilities, the online retailer’s Alexa platform is set to become the...

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Amazon Ramping up Alexa Voice Shopping With ‘What Are My Deals?’ Campaign
Amazon Ramping up Alexa Voice Shopping With ‘What Are My Deals?’ Campaign
October 03, 2021  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon is encouraging its customers to ask Alexa, “What are my deals?” In an announcement posted Friday (Oct. 1), Amazon staff noted that buyers can...

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The Week in Payments: BNPL Takes Over the World; Alexa Makes Itself Heard; Luxury eCommerce Takes Two Steps Forward
The Week in Payments: BNPL Takes Over the World; Alexa Makes Itself Heard; Luxury eCommerce...
October 01, 2021  |  News

Just when you thought buy now, pay later (BNPL) couldn’t make any more headlines, this week saw Mastercard enter the space with a “build your...

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Amazon Leans on Alexa to Connect With ‘All Aspects of Consumers’ Lives’
Amazon Leans on Alexa to Connect With ‘All Aspects of Consumers’ Lives’
September 29, 2021  |  Amazon

Once content to simply sit on a desk or bookshelf, the newest Alexa-powered devices want to patrol the whole house, so they can be there to attend to spontaneous thoughts and...

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Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
September 28, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced several new products it expects to launch in the coming months and beyond, including a home robot named Astro,...

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Automotive Alexa Applications to Star at Amazon Hardware Event
Automotive Alexa Applications to Star at Amazon Hardware Event
September 27, 2021  |  Voice Activation

Connected car fanatics are eagerly awaiting Amazon’s annual fall hardware event on Tuesday (Sept. 28), in hopes that whatever cards the platform giant is holding...

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Visual Integrations Could Open Wider Adoption of Voice Commerce
Visual Integrations Could Open Wider Adoption of Voice Commerce
September 27, 2021  |  Retail

Steve Jobs, in introducing the iPhone in 2007, dissed the use of styluses in favor of using fingers on touchscreen phones. But with the rise...

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