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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Loyalty’s New One Percenters
Loyalty’s New One Percenters
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

Throw out everything you’ve ever learned about what makes a consumer loyal to a brand. Consumers, over the last 10 years, have turned loyalty on...

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Alexa Voice Banking Comes To Canada
Alexa Voice Banking Comes To Canada
August 15, 2018  |  Retail

Central 1 Credit Union (CU) announced in a press release that it has launched “Canada’s first-ever, authenticated voice banking service using Amazon Alexa.” The CU’s clients, Innovation...

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Alexa Voice Interaction Comes To Apple iOS
Alexa Voice Interaction Comes To Apple iOS
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

To help users on iPhones and iPads use Alexa, Amazon has unveiled voice interaction for the popular voice assistant on its iOS Alexa app. Through...

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Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon has launched an open source release of the Alexa Automotive Core (AAC) SDK, or Auto SDK, enabling automakers to integrate Alexa voice control into...

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Amazon Launches Alexa Cast, Allowing Users To Control Music From Smartphones
Amazon Launches Alexa Cast, Allowing Users To Control Music From Smartphones
July 26, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon is rolling out a new feature for Alexa enabled devices dubbed Alexa Cast, which enables users to control the music playing on the device...

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Amazon’s Alexa Offers More Info About Local Businesses
Amazon’s Alexa Offers More Info About Local Businesses
July 25, 2018  |  Retail

Shoppers wanting to find out where specific businesses are located and how long they are open can now just ask Alexa. The capability comes via...

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The Mid-Year State Of The Voice Commerce Market
The Mid-Year State Of The Voice Commerce Market
July 25, 2018  |  Retail

Predicting the future is hard work, and as we come to the close of the 21st century’s second decade, it is fair to say that...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
July 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Speak. Listen. Shop. Get informed. Commerce – and so much else – will never be the same in a  world where the spoken word is making inroads. It’s...

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What To Expect From Prime Day 2018
What To Expect From Prime Day 2018
July 16, 2018  |  Retail

After another year of waiting, Amazon‘s one-day (ish) annual celebration of all things eCommerce is set to commence this afternoon (July 16) — and run...

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