Amazon Innovations

Amazon Innovations
Amazon, Tile Team Up To Compete With Apple AirTags
May 07, 2021

Amazon has announced new partnerships in hopes of enhancing its connected devices to compete with products such as Apple AirTags. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In Seattle 
February 01, 2021

Three more Amazon Go stores in Seattle are being equipped with Amazon One palm-reading biometric identification scanners, Geekwire reported on Monday (Feb. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Echo Challenges Zoom, Google Meet With Group Video, Audio Calls
December 18, 2020

Amazon Inc. made good on its previously announced plan to allow group audio- and video-conference calls on its Echo devices, The Verge reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon’s Zoox Trots Out Four-Seat Self-Driving Robotaxi
December 14, 2020

The startup Zoox — which Amazon acquired in June for a reported $1.2 billion — unveiled a self-driving electric taxi Monday (Dec. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Sidewalk Eyes IoT Beyond The Connected Home
September 24, 2020

Call it “home connectivity beyond the home.” 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 this form, you agree...

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What Clues Can Last Year’s Results Offer For Amazon’s 2019 Alexa Event?
September 24, 2019

Amazon has always been a “go big or go home” kind of operation, and so when it rolled out a dozen or so Alexa-enabled devices – embedded in sound systems, car dashboards and even entry-level microwaves – during its big device event last fall, it...

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Bezos Expects Robotic Hands To Be Ready Within 10 Years
June 07, 2019

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed that he believes robotic hands, which should be able to grasp items as reliably as humans, will be ready for commercial use in the next 10 years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alexa Can Now Listen For Intruders
May 14, 2019

Amazon rolled out Alexa Guard in the U.S. on Tuesday (May 14), enabling Echo speakers to listen for intruders and other dangers and alert users to them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Launches Lending Referral Program In China
May 09, 2019

Amazon has launched a new lending service in China dubbed Lending Referral Program, which is open to select merchants that sell products on its site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...