Amazon is rolling out a new feature for Alexa enabled devices dubbed Alexa Cast, which enables users to control the music playing on the device from their smartphone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Amazon signing on Yext to offer business info on Alexa devices, SWIFT will start testing a new multi-bank standard and the U.K. payments watchdog will review banks that process...
Shoppers wanting to find out where specific businesses are located and how long they are open can now just ask Alexa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
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The Alexa Fund announced that it has chosen nine companies for this year’s Alexa Accelerator. The Accelerator, a program designed to support early-stage startups using voice to deliver transformative customer and business experiences, will be hosted in Seattle this summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According to eMarketer data, about 66 percent of voice speaker enthusiasts favor the Echo device, while about 30 percent favor Google Home (the remaining...
Alexa may be on the move. A California-based chipmaker, DSP Group, is working on a small, standardized chip that device manufacturers can use to embed Alexa into their gadgets – thus freeing her from the constraints of the power outlet. Get the Full Story Complete...
As of the last official count offered by Amazon in March, Alexa had 30,000 skills. That number is almost certainly quite a bit higher today, the reality is most of those skills are likely going unused. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Amazon has announced that developers can start building voice experiences for customers in Italy and Spain using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
