Amazon, the eCommerce giant, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) that Alexa and Echo are now available by invitation only in Japan. In a press release, the online retailer said that developers can now use the Alexa Skills Kit to create Japanese Alexa experiences. They’ll...
Amazon wants Alexa to help you with your finances, but the company is going to charge you for it. That’s according to news from MarketWatch, which reported Amazon Echo customers can now ask Alexa what their FICO credit score is but will have to pay $25...
Today in a press release, Amazon announced the November 8 launch of Amazon Key, a service for Amazon Prime subscribers that facilitates unattended in-home deliveries. “Amazon Key gives customers peace of mind knowing their orders have been safely delivered to their homes and are waiting...
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa’s Jeopardy! skill has been monetized, thanks to a subscription service Amazon rolled out on Wednesday (Oct. 25). That’s according to news from Voicebot, which reported that, with the subscription service, Jeopardy! Alexa skill users get six extra clues each day, along with...
Despite the efforts on the part of competitors to reign in Amazon’s leadership in the voice-activated smart speaker market, thanks to the Echo powered by Alexa, rivals are making little inroads. That’s according to news from market research firm Strategy Analytics, which found in its...
Amazon has been expanding the features of its Alexa Echo devices since first launching them in 2014, and now the eCommerce giant is reportedly adding the ability to make phone calls even to devices that are not Alexa-enabled. According to a report in AFTVNews, Amazon...
Amazon and Google are in a rare public fight over Amazon’s Echo Show device, which, as of Wednesday (Sept. 27), can no longer show YouTube videos. According to news from Reuters, Amazon will no longer enable YouTube videos to play on its Echo Show, an innovation...
After months of speculating, there is news — it seems Amazon is coming out with a new Echo. In fact, Amazon is coming out with two voice assistants: the Echo for $99 and the Echo Plus for $150. The newest Echo is the latest update...
When it comes to voice-activated smart speakers, Amazon is the undisputed leader, with 76 percent of the market share. That’s according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), which said in a news report Monday (Sept. 18) that Amazon has shipped 15 million units since it...
