Alexa

Amazon Alexa, known simply as Alexa, is a virtual assistant developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers developed by Amazon Lab126. Alexa is a cloud-based voice service that allows users to add products to a wish list, re-order items, check order status, and more - using just their voice.

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Why Voice And Smart Homes Will Be Even Bigger In The 2020s

Why Voice And Smart Homes Will Be Even Bigger In The 2020s
Why Voice And Smart Homes Will Be Even Bigger In The 2020s
December 19, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

We are not exactly Nostradamus here at PYMNTS, but we do have a good view into the future as it will play out in the...

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Unwrapping Chipotle’s Evolving Digital Ordering Strategy
Unwrapping Chipotle’s Evolving Digital Ordering Strategy
December 06, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the first major restaurant brands to pioneer the mobile ordering experience in 2008. Since then, it’s invested...

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
December 05, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

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Hey Alexa, Do You Get Me?
Hey Alexa, Do You Get Me?
November 29, 2019  |  Amazon Technology

Machines don’t have feelings, at least not yet. But machines – notably, the voice-assisted and voice-activated devices that are increasingly populating consumers’ homes – are becoming much...

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Top News In Payments: Alexa Can Now Help Manage Medications, Facebook Bid Against Google For Fitbit
Top News In Payments: Alexa Can Now Help Manage Medications, Facebook Bid Against Google For...
November 27, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Amazon Alexa users can now receive medication reminders and make voice requests for refills. Also, Facebook has reportedly been revealed as “Party...

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Smart Home Features Now Come Home With Alexa
Smart Home Features Now Come Home With Alexa
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

After announcing previews for Smart Home features to help make exciting experiences for Alexa customers, Amazon noted that several of them are now generally available. Those include...

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Amazon Alexa Can Now Send Medication Reminders
Amazon Alexa Can Now Send Medication Reminders
November 26, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon Alexa users can now receive medication reminders and make voice requests for prescription refills, Amazon announced on Tuesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story...

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Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. Chipotle...

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Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
November 13, 2019  |  Ecosystems

There is no shortage of skills for users to choose from when talking to their voice assistants. Amazon ended 2018 with around 60 thousand skills...

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