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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As Amazon’s Market Cap Takes Hit, Bright Spots Emerge
As Amazon’s Market Cap Takes Hit, Bright Spots Emerge
October 30, 2018  |  Retail

It was only about two months ago — August, in fact — when the prediction came out: Amazon, the eCommerce operator that had recently made moves into...

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Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween
Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween
October 29, 2018  |  Commerce

Halloween, the annual celebration of the spooky and supernatural, is just a couple of days away. For many in payments and the vast ecosystem that...

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

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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Amazon Roundup: Making Moves In Rx, Grocery
Amazon Roundup: Making Moves In Rx, Grocery
October 24, 2018  |  Retail

It almost seems like a myth at this point, some tale that grandparents will tell their grandchildren. They will listen to this too-silly-to-be-true story of...

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Adobe Doubles Down On Voice Interfaces
Adobe Doubles Down On Voice Interfaces
October 24, 2018  |  Innovation

At its annual MAX conference in Los Angeles last week, Adobe had all sorts of things to announce. After a (very) long wait, Photoshop in...

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Qualcomm Rolls Out Reference Design For Bluetooth Headset With Alexa
Qualcomm Rolls Out Reference Design For Bluetooth Headset With Alexa
October 23, 2018  |  Innovation

Qualcomm Technologies, a unit of chipmaker Qualcomm, announced Tuesday (October 23) the launch of a Bluetooth smart headset reference design featuring push-button activation support for...

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Amazon Echo: America’s Most Popular Smart Speaker
Amazon Echo: America’s Most Popular Smart Speaker
October 23, 2018  |  Retail

A new survey says that the most popular smart speaker model in the U.S. is the Amazon Echo. According to Strategy Analytics’ report “Smart Speaker...

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Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
October 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a new smartphone forecast and Alexa’s ambition...

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How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
October 15, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

In 2009, consumers first coined the term “Whole Paycheck” as a tongue-in-cheek way to describe the sticker shock many felt when looking at their receipts...

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