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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Bose’s Portable Home Speaker Compatible With Alexa, Google Assistant
Bose’s Portable Home Speaker Compatible With Alexa, Google Assistant
August 23, 2019  |  Alexa

Bose has announced the upcoming launch of the Bose Portable Home Speaker, which boasts a proprietary voice pick-up system that works with Google Assistant and...

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Amazon Presses The Gas On Voice-Assisted Cars
Amazon Presses The Gas On Voice-Assisted Cars
August 20, 2019  |  Amazon

Among the biggest battlegrounds in retail is not only what amounts to a moving target — but a race involving the human voice. Moreover, now...

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Luxembourg Regulator Raises Alexa Privacy Issues
Luxembourg Regulator Raises Alexa Privacy Issues
August 08, 2019  |  Amazon

The privacy watchdog in Luxembourg, where Amazon has its European headquarters, has reached out to Amazon to get more info about its voice assistant, Alexa,...

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Amazon Pulls The Plug On Dash Button
Amazon Pulls The Plug On Dash Button
August 02, 2019  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon’s push-to-order Dash buttons will totally cease Aug. 31, CNET reported  The online giant first discontinued Dash button sales in February but had said it...

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Deep Dive: Voice Assistant Technology For Mobile Order-Ahead
Deep Dive: Voice Assistant Technology For Mobile Order-Ahead
July 30, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Voice-activated food ordering was once limited to the realm of science fiction. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was famous for ordering...

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The Rise Of The QSR Rewards Aggregator
The Rise Of The QSR Rewards Aggregator
July 26, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead is showing no signs of slowing down, with restaurant delivery expected to grow three times faster than dine-in between 2018 and 2023. In...

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Dr. Alexa Is In In The UK
Dr. Alexa Is In In The UK
July 10, 2019  |  Amazon

The National Health Service (NHS) in the U.K. has teamed up with Amazon to provide medical advice for a variety of ailments, in an effort...

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Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has confirmed that it keeps Alexa voice data with no intention to delete it unless done so by a customer, and also that it...

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With New Update, Alexa Skills Can Now Be Connected
With New Update, Alexa Skills Can Now Be Connected
July 02, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced skill connections for Alexa, a new function that allows for developers to use features supplied by other services and apps, according to...

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