voice technology

Amazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
Amazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
July 21, 2017  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon has acquired Graphiq, Inc., a data analysis and search engine startup, to help improve its Alexa virtual assistant and other services. The Los Angeles Times...

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Americans Want Paper Checks To Die (#KillTheCheck)
Americans Want Paper Checks To Die (#KillTheCheck)
July 10, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Cash is garnering less interest among American consumers, who are excited about mobile payments. That’s according to a new survey from Viewpost, which polled 1,000...

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Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
May 24, 2017  |  Matchmakers

For the past decade, brand experiences have moved from thinking from a PC-first mindset to a mobile-first mindset. While this certainly took some time as...

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Amazon Pays Top Alexa Skill Developers Directly
Amazon Pays Top Alexa Skill Developers Directly
May 18, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

This month, Amazon launched a new program that directly pays top-performing Alexa skills. While the specifics of the program are scarce as of now, here’s...

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New Amazon Alexa Policy Banning Ads?
New Amazon Alexa Policy Banning Ads?
April 21, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Under the radar, Amazon made some changes to its Alexa Skills Developer agreement. To help lessen the amount of advertisements that appear on Alexa’s voice...

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Apple Files Patent To Securely Access Siri From The Home Button
Apple Files Patent To Securely Access Siri From The Home Button
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Being able to access Siri from the lock screen has created a potential security risk, but Apple thinks it has the answer via a combination...

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Say Hello To Call Commerce
Say Hello To Call Commerce
March 30, 2017  |  Mobile

There are a bunch of people who’ve reinvented the phone - but not a single one that’s actually reinvented the phone call. Alan Truitt, chief...

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Amazon Earmarks $100M To Fund Voice Tech
Amazon Earmarks $100M To Fund Voice Tech
June 26, 2015  |  Amazon

Just days after Amazon announced that Amazon Echo, its voice-controlled smart speakers, are now available for everyone to purchase, the eCommerce giant rolled out another...

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