Alexa Skills

Amazon Alexa Now The Office Assistant, Too
Amazon Alexa Now The Office Assistant, Too
October 25, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has launched a new feature that will allow third-party office equipment manufacturers to embed Alexa directly onto their devices. According to Fortune, the feature is an...

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TD Ameritrade Enables Voice Trading Via Alexa
TD Ameritrade Enables Voice Trading Via Alexa
October 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) that it has enhanced its Alexa skill, enabling customers to place trades via voice...

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Alexa Fund Boosts Voice-Enabled ResTech With SevenRooms Investment
Alexa Fund Boosts Voice-Enabled ResTech With SevenRooms Investment
October 17, 2018  |  Investments

SevenRooms, the all-in-one reservation, seating and guest management platform, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 17) an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. In a press release, SevenRooms...

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Amazon Rolls Out Two New Doorbell APIs
Amazon Rolls Out Two New Doorbell APIs
October 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced Friday (October 12) that it launched new doorbell APIs for smart home cameras and doorbells. In a press release, the company said that...

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Travelers Opens Digital Insurance Storefront On Amazon
Travelers Opens Digital Insurance Storefront On Amazon
October 10, 2018  |  Amazon

The Travelers Companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) that it has teamed up with Amazon to offer smart home kits, insurance and risk management information through...

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Amazon Highlights New Alexa Skill Connections
Amazon Highlights New Alexa Skill Connections
October 04, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced Thursday (Oct. 4) the preview of skill connections for all current Alexa locales. In a blog post, the company said companies can use...

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Alexa Fund Kickstarts Early-Stage Voice Startups
Alexa Fund Kickstarts Early-Stage Voice Startups
September 28, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa Fund invested in three new startups this week. Bamboo Learning received Alexa funding, which will be used to continue building education skills that...

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Alexa Hones Voice-Activated Skills With ‘Consumables’
Alexa Hones Voice-Activated Skills With ‘Consumables’
September 26, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is rolling out new commerce capabilities for its Alexa voice assistant. The company is offering in-skill purchasing with a product dubbed Consumables. By using...

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Amazon’s Alexa Hits 20,000 Devices
Amazon’s Alexa Hits 20,000 Devices
September 03, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has announced that Alexa now works with 20,000 devices — a fivefold increase in just eight months. “Just this year, Alexa has sung Happy...

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