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Alexa Now Voice-Activated In Its Mobile App
Alexa // July 07, 2020

Amazon is making it possible to use its Alexa device hands-free, allowing users to access music, control smart home devices, make lists and more without touching their phones, TechCrunch reported. The new update will do away with the old method of having to tap a...

Knowles Releases Development Kit For Wake-On-Voice Alexa Headsets
Alexa // June 12, 2019

The Knowles Corporation has announced the creation of a new hands-free solution, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that allow users to talk directly to Alexa. The Knowles AISonic SmartMic Headset Development Kit for...

Many Waze To Satisfy A Dunkin’ Crave
Mobile Commerce // April 27, 2017

No direction home, sang Bob Dylan, who never had Waze, and never had a Dunkin’ on the Waze way, we’d guess. Tongue-in-cheek aside, Waze has debuted an “order-ahead” feature with Dunkin’ Donuts that lets users of the former order the latter and pick up said order at...

RingByName Integrates With Amazon Alexa Family of Devices
Mobile Commerce // March 15, 2017

RingByName, the cloud communications services company, announced Tuesday (March 14) it is the first cloud business phone service to integrate with Amazon’s Alexa family of devices. In a press release, RingByName said there are estimated to be more than 7 million Alexa devices. “I’m excited...

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Many Waze To Satisfy A Dunkin’ Crave

April 27, 2017
No direction home, sang Bob Dylan, who never had Waze, and never had a Dunkin’ on the Waze way, we’d guess. Tongue-in-cheek aside, Waze has debuted an “order-ahead” feature with Dunkin’ Donuts that lets users of the former order the latter and pick up said order at the restaurant upon arrival. The Dunkin’ mobile app connects to […]

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Alexa Now Voice-Activated In Its Mobile App

July 07, 2020
Amazon is making it possible to use its Alexa device hands-free, allowing users to access music, control smart home devices, make lists and more without touching their phones, TechCrunch reported. The new update will do away with the old method of having to tap a button on the phone to launch the app before it […]

Knowles Releases Development Kit For Wake-On-Voice Alexa Headsets

June 12, 2019
The Knowles Corporation has announced the creation of a new hands-free solution, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that...

RingByName Integrates With Amazon Alexa Family of Devices

March 15, 2017
RingByName, the cloud communications services company, announced Tuesday (March 14) it is the first cloud business phone service to integrate with Amazon’s Alexa family of devices. In a press release,...

Google To Shut Down Hands Free Pilot

February 03, 2017
We hardly knew ye, Google Hands Free. And many didn’t get the chance to know you at all… Less than a year after the tech giant began testing its touchless...