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Amazon Rolls Out Two New Doorbell APIs
Amazon Rolls Out Two New Doorbell APIs
October 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced Friday (October 12) that it launched new doorbell APIs for smart home cameras and doorbells. In a press release, the company said that...

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Do Google And Amazon Have What It Takes For Real Friendship?
Do Google And Amazon Have What It Takes For Real Friendship?
September 29, 2018  |  Google

Here’s the thing: Does Google know how to yell? Or even raise its voice from time to time? Odd questions, huh? But they came to...

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Maison Me Receives $1M From Google Assistant Investments
Maison Me Receives $1M From Google Assistant Investments
September 19, 2018  |  Retail

Maison Me announced that it has received a $1 million funding round from backers including Founders Fund, Google Assistant Investments, Gagarin Capital and other unnamed investors. The...

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Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
July 12, 2018  |  Alexa

When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According to eMarketer data,...

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Alexa Snafu Raises Concerns For Smart Speaker Skeptics
Alexa Snafu Raises Concerns For Smart Speaker Skeptics
May 25, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Many have worried that Amazon’s Alexa is spying on them through their Echo device. Others, like this Oregon family, merely joked about it — until...

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SoundHound GM: The Future Of Voice May Not Go By ‘Google’ Or ‘Alexa’
SoundHound GM: The Future Of Voice May Not Go By ‘Google’ Or ‘Alexa’
May 11, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Twenty years ago, if the radio played a song you liked, you had to put your ear to the speaker and hope the DJ said...

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Amazon Launches New Alexa Experiences For Parents, Kids
Amazon Launches New Alexa Experiences For Parents, Kids
April 25, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon announced Wednesday (April 25) all new Alexa experiences for kids and parents dubbed Amazon FreeTime on Alexa, Amazon FreeTime Unlimited on Alexa, and Echo...

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Apple Cuts HomePod Sales Forecasts, Orders With Manufacturer
Apple Cuts HomePod Sales Forecasts, Orders With Manufacturer
April 12, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s HomePod voice-activated smart speaker is off to a slow start since launching in January with the company reducing its sales forecasts and cutting orders....

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Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Announcements For Echo
Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Announcements For Echo
April 06, 2018  |  Alexa

With Alexa Announcements, Amazon’s Echo can now function as a one-way intercom that lets users broadcast messages throughout their homes, TechCrunch reported. If an Echo...

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