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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Amazon Adds Music Streaming For Prime Members
Amazon Adds Music Streaming For Prime Members
April 19, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon has announced the launch of a new music streaming service for customers with Alexa. “Customers in the U.S. who do not yet have a...

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Facebook Developing Voice Assistant
Facebook Developing Voice Assistant
April 17, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Social media giant Facebook is developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice assistant in the vein of Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, according to reports. The...

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Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
April 12, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of a busy week, one full of news about payments and commerce. We here at PYMNTS are as excited about the weekend...

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How Big Tech Is Disrupting Big Healthcare
How Big Tech Is Disrupting Big Healthcare
April 08, 2019  |  Healthcare

Big Tech is busy disrupting healthcare and shaping the industry’s future, and Amazon is showing the latest example of that — though it’s hardly the...

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Amazon Wants Alexa To Track Medicine, Provide Health Data
Amazon Wants Alexa To Track Medicine, Provide Health Data
April 08, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon.com is aiming to enable Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, to keep tabs on customers’ medicine and provide personal health updates. As part of an...

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Alexa Earbuds To Move Amazon Into Wearables
Alexa Earbuds To Move Amazon Into Wearables
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

In a move to take on Apple’s wireless earbud dominance, Amazon is planning to make its own version with Alexa capability, according to a report...

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Amazon’s Alexa Now Offers HIPAA-Compliant Skills
Amazon’s Alexa Now Offers HIPAA-Compliant Skills
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon just entered a whole new market now that Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, is HIPAA-compliant, which it means it can handle patients’ sensitive information. In a...

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Voice Shopping: Walmart’s Newest Grocery Play
Voice Shopping: Walmart’s Newest Grocery Play
April 03, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are turning to voice assistants to make it easier for customers to shop for groceries amid strong competition. Walmart, in one case, has rolled...

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Alexa For Biz Lets Workers Make Custom Voice Apps
Alexa For Biz Lets Workers Make Custom Voice Apps
March 28, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon has launched Alexa for Business Blueprints, which are templates for the company’s voice assistant that will allow users to make and publish private voice...

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