Alexa Skills

India, Japan Can Soon Command Alexa To Work For Them
India, Japan Can Soon Command Alexa To Work For Them
October 05, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon announced Wednesday (Oct. 4) that its Echo speaker, powered by voice-activated digital assistant Alexa, is now available in India and will be coming to...

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Startup Wants Alexa To Tuck You In At Night
Startup Wants Alexa To Tuck You In At Night
October 04, 2017  |  Amazon

Sleep tech startup Eight has launched a new Alexa skill that allows users to interact with their mattress, both to control it (by adjusting the...

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US Bank Launches Alexa Skills For Customers
US Bank Launches Alexa Skills For Customers
September 07, 2017  |  Amazon

U.S. Bank is teaming up with Amazon, enabling customers to complete tasks by speaking to the eCommerce giant’s voice-activated digital assistant Alexa. In a press release,...

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Alexa Can Now Make Third-Party Skills Suggestions
Alexa Can Now Make Third-Party Skills Suggestions
September 06, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon recently launched a new feature that allows Alexa to offer suggestions of third-party skills in response to questions she cannot answer. In the past,...

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Amazon Expands Alexa Skills To Include Kid Skills
Amazon Expands Alexa Skills To Include Kid Skills
September 01, 2017  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon wants everyone to use Alexa, including children and it has launched new skills in the U.S. targeted at America’s youngest consumers. In a blog...

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eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
August 30, 2017  |  Retail

As consumers get busier and more digitally savvy, their need for new tools to help them manage the simpler aspects of life grows as well....

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Amazon Opens Alexa To Outside Device Developers
Amazon Opens Alexa To Outside Device Developers
August 18, 2017  |  Amazon

eCommerce giant Amazon is looking to make its voice-activated assistant Alexa available on more gadgets and devices. With voice-activated digital assistants becoming more popular, Amazon wants...

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Amazon Expands With New Warehouse in England
Amazon Expands With New Warehouse in England
August 17, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

E-Commerce is proving to be a fairly competitive space, and every retailer out there is looking for the next big strategy to help with expansion....

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Amazon Launches Alexa Skills Workshops For Small Developers
Amazon Launches Alexa Skills Workshops For Small Developers
August 15, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon is partnering with Galvanize — a 21st-century school for entrepreneurs, engineers, and data scientists — to offer Alexa Skills development workshops that will teach small developers...

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