Eight teams are working to build chatbots using Amazon’s resources and win the Alexa Skills $1.5 million prize (with $2 million in other grants and prizes). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Amazon will now allow users who create their own personalized skill through Alexa Skill Blueprints to share it with others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
New third-party software will allow users to turn off Siri on an Apple Watch and use Alexa instead. According to Cult of Mac, the app, Voice in a Can, was developed by Atadore. It is available on iTunes for $1.99. Get the Full Story Complete...
Amazon announced that kid skills published in the U.K. and Germany are now eligible to earn Alexa Developer Rewards. Last year Alexa began supporting kid skills in these locations, allowing developers to create educational experiences for kids under the age of 16, using the Alexa...
Amazon is expanding uses for Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, by making it available on Microsoft Windows 10 laptops. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Amazon has launched home security services for Alexa in select areas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Starting on Wednesday (May 16), developers can apply to participate in a preview that allows the use of eight Amazon Polly U.S. English voices for Alexa skills. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
As of 2016, two years after the world first met Alexa, the marketplace for her apps was a very small place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
In its efforts to disrupt the healthcare market, Amazon has built a team to focus on making Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant more useful in the healthcare field. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
