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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Ricoh Integrates Alexa For Business
Ricoh Integrates Alexa For Business
June 03, 2019  |  Alexa

Ricoh has announced the launch of RICOH Intelligent Voice Control through a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver intuitive voice-activated controls for Ricoh’s...

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Alexa Users Can Now Delete Voice Recordings
Alexa Users Can Now Delete Voice Recordings
May 29, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Amazon announced on Wednesday (May 29) an easier way for users to delete voice recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices, responding to the recent backlash. Buried...

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All Alexa-Enabled Devices Now Support Announcements Feature
All Alexa-Enabled Devices Now Support Announcements Feature
May 27, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon, the eCommerce giant based in Seattle, announced last week that its Alexa Announcements feature is now available for all certified Alexa built-in products. In...

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Alexa Now On Call For Senior Care In The US
Alexa Now On Call For Senior Care In The US
May 24, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Before co-founding PrimroseIntel, Jason Gottschalk had never considered himself an entrepreneur. For the last decade, he has worked in the senior care industry, and until...

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Amazon Pay Debuts Alexa Delivery Notifications For All Merchants
Amazon Pay Debuts Alexa Delivery Notifications For All Merchants
May 20, 2019  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa delivery notifications for all merchants via Amazon Pay. “We’ve gone from typing and touching to swiping and now...

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Amazon’s Alexa Wins The Digital Assistant Popularity Contest
Amazon’s Alexa Wins The Digital Assistant Popularity Contest
May 13, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon’s voice-activated assistant Alexa has emerged as the most-used voice assistant on the market. That’s according to Digital Trends, which — citing Amazon — reported...

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Have Consumers Fallen Out Of Love With Robots?
Have Consumers Fallen Out Of Love With Robots?
May 11, 2019  |  Innovation

We confess: We hate doing household chores, cooking and running errands – and we suspect you do, too. And the promise of a modern-day version of Rosie from...

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Alexa Researchers Reveal Pros Of NTTS Training On Multiple Speakers
Alexa Researchers Reveal Pros Of NTTS Training On Multiple Speakers
April 29, 2019  |  Alexa

Scientists at Amazon’s Alexa division are set to present the first systematic study detailing the advantages of neural text-to-speech (NTTS) systems from multiple speakers. The...

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Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
April 25, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Voice-activated commerce has been the key to connecting commuters. These in-car shoppers spent $230 billion last year and with new retail initiatives and mobile features,...

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