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Apple Delays HomePod
Apple Delays HomePod
November 17, 2017  |  Apple

Apple announced today (Nov. 17) that it’s delaying the launch of its HomePod voice-activated smart speaker until early next year. “We can’t wait for people...

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Alexa Makes Her Way North (To Canada)
Alexa Makes Her Way North (To Canada)
November 16, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s line of Echo speakers powered by Alexa, its digital voice assistant, has made its way to Canada. First spotted by TechCrunch, the Echo Dot...

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Ally Bank Takes Banking To Alexa
Ally Bank Takes Banking To Alexa
November 15, 2017  |  Innovation

Ally Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that it is launching a new service that enables customers to conduct banking activities via voice. In a press...

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Amazon Stocks Whole Food Shelves (And Pop-Up Shops) With Echo Devices
Amazon Stocks Whole Food Shelves (And Pop-Up Shops) With Echo Devices
November 10, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Whole Foods Market and Amazon announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that customers can now shop for Amazon devices at more than 199 Whole Foods...

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Alexa Will Speak Japanese Next Week
Alexa Will Speak Japanese Next Week
November 09, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) that Alexa and Echo are now available by invitation only in Japan. In a press...

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Oprah Is Alexa’s Celebrity Voice For The Holidays
Oprah Is Alexa’s Celebrity Voice For The Holidays
November 03, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa just landed its first celebrity voice – and it’s none other than Oprah Winfrey! There is a catch, though. While Oprah won’t respond...

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Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
October 19, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

To take on Siri and Alexa, Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, has announced its Bixby 2.0, a reinvention of its digital assistant...

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Alexa’s Next Mission: Voice Calls Without A Smartphone
Alexa’s Next Mission: Voice Calls Without A Smartphone
October 19, 2017  |  Amazon Innovations

Next up for Amazon’s Echo, powered by Alexa: voice and video calling. In an interview with CNBC, Rohit Prasad, VP and head scientist at Alexa...

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Amazon Expands Alexa’s Ability To Make Custom Lists
Amazon Expands Alexa’s Ability To Make Custom Lists
October 18, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon is expanding the number of Alexa custom lists users can create, a move to enhance one of its voice-activated digital assistant’s most frequently used...

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