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Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

As the all-important 2019 holiday shopping season looms for merchants, the area of voice is becoming hotter and more sophisticated, foreshadowing a trend that will...

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Alexa In-Skill Purchasing Goes Global
Alexa In-Skill Purchasing Goes Global
May 01, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon is bringing Alexa in-skill purchasing — which allows for developers to generate revenue from voice apps — to Japan, the U.K and Germany, according...

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Apple Music Now Available On Amazon Fire TV
Apple Music Now Available On Amazon Fire TV
March 13, 2019  |  Apple

In a change of pace from recent years, Apple continues to push its services with the launch of Apple Music on Amazon Fire TV, according...

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GE, Google Sync On Smart Home Devices
GE, Google Sync On Smart Home Devices
January 03, 2019  |  Innovation

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be an interesting one, according to a report from a tech outlet, because of a showdown between Amazon’s...

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Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa
Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa
November 27, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has been reaching out to consumer packaged goods companies in an effort to get more people to make purchases through voice shopping with Amazon...

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Alexa Calls On Skype
Alexa Calls On Skype
November 20, 2018  |  Alexa

Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. “With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can...

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Travelers Expands Amazon Smart Home Program
Travelers Expands Amazon Smart Home Program
November 20, 2018  |  Amazon

The Travelers Companies announced 11 new states where eligible customers can receive a smart home kit discount via the insurance firm’s first digital Amazon storefront. The discounts...

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How Retailers Are Riding The Smart Speaker, Voice Ordering Wave
How Retailers Are Riding The Smart Speaker, Voice Ordering Wave
October 25, 2018  |  Retail

To help consumers order and pay for the items they love, retailers are turning to technology that provides shoppers an alternative to visiting a store...

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TD Ameritrade Enables Voice Trading Via Alexa
TD Ameritrade Enables Voice Trading Via Alexa
October 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) that it has enhanced its Alexa skill, enabling customers to place trades via voice...

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