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 Developing Echo Auto 2.0 Among Other New Products
Amazon Developing Echo Auto 2.0 Among Other New Products
September 24, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is expected to roll out a second generation of its connected car platform as part of next week’s new product launch event that will...

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The Week in Payments: PayPal’s Super-App Debut, Voice as Third-Generation ‘Operating System,’ and Affirm’s Alt-Credit Terms Splash
The Week in Payments: PayPal’s Super-App Debut, Voice as Third-Generation ‘Operating System,’ and Affirm’s Alt-Credit...
September 24, 2021  |  News

It’s been a decidedly connected week in payments, with PayPal debuting its hotly anticipated super app, Alexa taking to the open road via the OnStar...

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GM, Amazon Roll out OnStar Guardian Skill for Amazon Alexa
GM, Amazon Roll out OnStar Guardian Skill for Amazon Alexa
September 22, 2021  |  Amazon Technology

General Motors (GM) and Amazon on Wednesday (Sept. 22) introduced the OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon smart devices, giving users a voice-enabled connection to emergency-certified...

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Voice Operating Systems Like Alexa Will Power the Connected Economy: Here’s Why
Voice Operating Systems Like Alexa Will Power the Connected Economy: Here’s Why
September 20, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Alexa and voice AI is to the connected economy what Microsoft was to the PC in 1990 and what iOS and Android were to smartphones...

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Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
September 07, 2021  |  Alexa

In a classic Amazonian fashion, the stable of Alexa-linked services, commands and devices just keeps growing, supported by a burgeoning stable of purpose-built hardware. From Echo speakers, to displays, earbuds, eyeglass frames, the Ring video...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Cashierless Race Picks Up And Alexa Gets New Features
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Cashierless Race Picks Up And Alexa Gets New Features
July 23, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart this week began testing an all-self-checkout retail location in Plano, Texas, as it tries to keep step with Amazon’s cashierless store ambitions amid an...

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Amazon Mulls Alexa Wearables For Children
Amazon Mulls Alexa Wearables For Children
July 14, 2021  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon is looking into developing Alexa-powered wearable GPS-equipped devices for children aged 4-12, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (July 14). The new wearable, which is code-named Seeker,...

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Report: Verizon Building Smart Display With Alexa Tech
Report: Verizon Building Smart Display With Alexa Tech
June 27, 2021  |  Voice Activation

Verizon is likely to roll out a new smart display based on Amazon’s Alexa, The Verge reported, citing a filing with the Federal Communications Commission...

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Conversational Commerce Report: Alexa For Kids And Ford Drivers
Conversational Commerce Report: Alexa For Kids And Ford Drivers
May 13, 2021  |  Amazon

In week of upgrades and expansions, Amazon’s Alexa is on the road again, expanding its partnership with Ford to ride shotgun with more drivers. And...

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