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Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa

Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa
Amazon Seeks Brands To Talk To Alexa
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon has been reaching out to consumer packaged goods companies in an effort to get more people to make purchases through voice shopping with Amazon...

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Google Assistant Launches Support For Siri Shortcuts
Google Assistant Launches Support For Siri Shortcuts
November 26, 2018  |  News

Google Assistant has launched support for Siri Shortcuts with the release of its latest update. Launched in 2017, iOS for Assistant can perform all the...

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Alexa Calls On Skype
Alexa Calls On Skype
November 20, 2018  |  Retail

Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. “With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can...

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How Retailers Are Riding The Smart Speaker, Voice Ordering Wave
How Retailers Are Riding The Smart Speaker, Voice Ordering Wave
October 25, 2018  |  Retail

To help consumers order and pay for the items they love, retailers are turning to technology that provides shoppers an alternative to visiting a store...

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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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Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora Boost Smart Speaker Growth
Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora Boost Smart Speaker Growth
October 09, 2018  |  Subscriptions

A new study has found that the smart speaker and music streaming markets are becoming more interdependent. According to CNBC, market research firm AudienceNet conducted...

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Google Backs Away From Chatbots
Google Backs Away From Chatbots
October 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

A not so very long time ago, chatbots were forecast to be the next big thing in digital ecosystems. Starting with Facebook’s big announcement of its...

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Facebook Launches Video Calling
Facebook Launches Video Calling
October 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Facebook announced Monday (Oct. 8) the launch of the Portal and Portal+, its voice-activated communication devices for the home. In a press release, the social...

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