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Vodafone Users Can Now Make Calls Via Alexa Devices
June 12, 2019

Vodafone, the U.K. telecom company, is enabling customers to make and receive phone calls via an Amazon Echo Speaker with Alexa, its digital voice assistant, built in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Knowles Releases Development Kit For Wake-On-Voice Alexa Headsets
June 12, 2019

The Knowles Corporation has announced the creation of a new hands-free solution, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that allow users to talk directly to Alexa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amazon Surpasses Google, Apple As Most Valuable Brand
June 11, 2019

Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 billion, according to a newly-released global ranking. 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...

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Is Amazon On The Way To Becoming Subscription Commerce’s New Hub?
June 11, 2019

Getting to scale is a necessary but difficult hurdle to clear on the road to subscription services success. Customer acquisition and retention are expensive, and churn is endemic. The potential benefits can be great; according to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Index, Americans spent $2 billion...

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Amazon Restaurants Food Delivery Being Shuttered
June 11, 2019

eCommerce giant Amazon is gearing to close its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service. 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....

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Amazon Launches Card To Help Consumers Build Credit
June 10, 2019

Amazon is linking with Synchrony Financial to offer a new credit card for Amazon Prime members who have bad credit. As reported Monday (June 10), the card, known as “Amazon Credit Builder” will let users build up their credit profiles through the use of a...

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Amazon Tests Scout Delivery Robot
June 10, 2019

Amazon has created detailed virtual maps to train the company’s new Scout delivery robot. 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...

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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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Amazon Invests $404M Into India Business
June 06, 2019

Amazon has started pumping money into its India business despite regulatory rules that mandate how companies can source goods for marketplaces, according to a news story. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...