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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The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
The Future Is Still Unclear For Voice Shopping
October 13, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Voice shopping is still a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s one that nearly 20 percent of consumers have used and another 33 percent plan to...

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Amazon Tracker: Raising The (Pop-Up) Bar
Amazon Tracker: Raising The (Pop-Up) Bar
October 13, 2017  |  Retail

From teenagers to Tokyo, Amazon is perpetually looking for new ways to meet new consumers where they are. In this week’s tracker, the eCommerce giant...

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Amazon To Control 68 Percent Of Smart Speaker Market In 2017
Amazon To Control 68 Percent Of Smart Speaker Market In 2017
October 13, 2017  |  Retail

Despite the efforts on the part of competitors to reign in Amazon’s leadership in the voice-activated smart speaker market, thanks to the Echo powered by...

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Hilton And Amazon: Getting The Point Of Loyalty Programs
Hilton And Amazon: Getting The Point Of Loyalty Programs
October 12, 2017  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Rewards-based loyalty programs benefit customers and businesses alike, but the mechanisms and philosophies behind delivering those benefits are changing. One of the companies leading the...

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Alexa Can Recognize Multiple Voices
Alexa Can Recognize Multiple Voices
October 12, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon’s Alexa now offers voice recognition that can tell the difference between family members’ voices. Users can set up voice recognition using the Echo, Echo...

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Innovators Take A Bite Out Of Food Waste
Innovators Take A Bite Out Of Food Waste
October 10, 2017  |  ResTech

Americans waste tons of food, and that’s a fact — 1.3 billion tons of it a year, to be precise, or 30 to 40 percent of...

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Voice Sizzles, Equifax Fizzles And Social Security Numbers Get Ready For A Curtain Call
Voice Sizzles, Equifax Fizzles And Social Security Numbers Get Ready For A Curtain Call
October 06, 2017  |  Exclusive Series

Sizzle  Cyberattack insurance: The more headlines gather on data breaches, new (Equifax) and old (Yahoo), and the bad news keeps getting worse (both attacks have...

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Amazon Tracker: Whole Foods Numbers Aren’t Great News For Anyone
Amazon Tracker: Whole Foods Numbers Aren’t Great News For Anyone
October 06, 2017  |  Retail

It’s now been a month since Amazon took over Whole Foods, and the initial stats have likely kept execs of other grocery stores awake at...

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Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
October 06, 2017  |  Internet of Things

“Smart House” used to be just a Disney Channel Original Movie; perhaps you watched it back in good old 1999, or remember having kids who...

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