Articles about Alexa – Page 12 of 15

Alexa’s impact on music lands Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Steve Boom on Billboard’s Power 100 list

First there was the walkman, then the iPod, and, now, it’s Alexa. The Amazon assistant is transforming how people listen… Read More

‘Alexa, order my Starbucks’: Coffee giant launches ‘reorder skill’ for Amazon’s voice assistant

Starbucks unveiled a new third-party skill for Amazon Alexa this morning, letting regular customers reorder their favorite coffee and food… Read More

Google CEO on competition with Amazon Echo and Alexa: Don’t count us out yet

Amazon is still reaping the benefits of its early lead in home voice technology, thanks to its Echo smart speaker… Read More

‘O.K. campers, rise and shine!’ Alexa channels ‘Groundhog Day’ with new commands for holiday

When Bill Murray wakes up in the 1993 comedy classic “Groundhog Day,” the only thing on his bedside table is… Read More

More than 8M people own an Amazon Echo as customer awareness increases ‘dramatically’

Amazon continues to see more and more traction with its voice-enabled speaker. A new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP)… Read More

‘Alexa, find my keys’ … Pebblebee updates Finder app to add skill and enlist help of Amazon’s AI

If finding your lost keys sometimes becomes a group effort, Bellevue-Wash.-based Pebblebee wants to make the group even bigger. The… Read More

Beam me up! In homage to ‘Star Trek,’ Amazon adds ‘computer’ to list of Echo wake words

Amazon has updated its list of words users can use to trigger their Echo devices, and, much to the delight of… Read More

Video: What it’s like to use Amazon’s Alexa in a Ford hybrid car

LAS VEGAS — Alexa was the buzz of CES this year, with exhibitors showing integrations of Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant into… Read More

Amazon at CES: ‘We believe there will be an Alexa skill for everyone, for everything’

LAS VEGAS — Amazon said this week that there are now more than 7,000 Alexa skills, third-party integrations that extend the… Read More

Amazon Alexa VP throws subtle shade at Google Home exec over Echo’s lead

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s early lead with the Echo smart speaker left competitor like Google playing catch up. But a… Read More

Amazon Prime members can now order their favorite meals through Alexa

“Alexa, order dinner.” That’s not exactly how Amazon’s newest Alexa skill works, but that’s the gist. The online retail giant… Read More

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 2: High-tech celebrities, Alexa in the fridge, and VR barf bags

LAS VEGAS — The final CES media day was packed with surprises, reveals, and more than anything, Amazon’s Alexa. As… Read More

Ford is turning its cars into Amazon Alexa devices starting this month

LAS VEGAS — Ford will begin rolling out Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant this month, starting by allowing hybrid and electric vehicle owners to interact… Read More

Samsung doubles down on smart refrigerators with second generation of tablet-as-a-door technology

Last year Samsung raised eyebrows when it slapped a giant 21.5-inch LCD touch screen on the front of a refrigerator. This… Read More

‘This will put Monster on the map.’ High-end speaker manufacturer launches Amazon Alexa bundle

LAS VEGAS — Monster, the audio company behind Beats headphones, is bringing Amazon virtual assistant Alexa to its line of… Read More

Amazon’s smart assistant Alexa now tops 7,000 skills, a 7X increase in 7 months

Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa is getting more skillful by the day. The brain behind Amazon’s Echo speakers has topped 7,000… Read More

Talk to the fridge: LG will put Amazon Alexa in a refrigerator, letting users buy groceries via voice

LAS VEGAS — LG Electronics will put Amazon’s Alexa voice-enabled virtual assistant in a new Smart InstaView refrigerator, allowing people to ask questions, play music,… Read More

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 1: Fast cars, big dreams and high-tech underwear

LAS VEGAS — The CES show floor doesn’t officially open until Thursday, but the press conferences and technology previews are… Read More

INRIX OpenCar integrates Amazon Alexa, opening door for voice-activated traffic alerts, weather reports and more

LAS VEGAS — INRIX is jumping on the Alexa bandwagon. The Kirkland-based transportation analytics company today announced that it will… Read More

Meet the Jetsons: Smart homes estimated to be $3.5B annual market, says chief CES economist

LAS VEGAS — Smart home devices — like connected lights, security, and appliances — may seem like they’re in their… Read More

More than 700 Amazon Alexa applications may launch in the next 4 days, CES chief economist says

LAS VEGAS —Alexa, will this be the CES show where your dominance is established in voice computing? Shawn DuBravac, the… Read More

Girl, 6, ‘accidentally’ orders $170 dollhouse and 4 pounds of cookies using Amazon’s Alexa

A 6-year-old Dallas girl talking to her family’s new Echo Dot about cookies and a dollhouse ended up with the… Read More

Amazon Fire and Alexa-powered 4K UHD TVs coming later this year

Amazon Fire TV for the first time will come pre-installed on several actual TVs. Previously, Amazon Fire TV came in… Read More

Funny video: Amazon Echo misunderstands young boy, accidentally talks about porn

Alexa has a naughty side. A new YouTube video on top of the site’s “trending” list features an adorable kid… Read More

Amazon Alexa search warrant in hot-tub murder case shows why smart homes require smart laws

Could Amazon’s Alexa be a tattletale? Yes, as could any Internet-connected device in your home, we were all reminded this… Read More

Amazon poised to dominate CES, thanks to Alexa and Dash integrations

Amazon doesn’t even have its own CES booth, but the Seattle-based tech giant promises to be one of the biggest stories at the… Read More

Police seek Amazon Echo data in Arkansas hot tub murder

Amazon’s digital brain Alexa is an astute listener, and police in Bentonville, Ark., are seeking her help to build a… Read More

Amazon Echo sales up 9X compared to last year, company says in holiday roundup

Amazon shipped more than a billion items this holiday season, and the biggest sellers were the devices the online retail… Read More

GE’s new LED table lamp comes with Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant inside

Amazon is aiming to put its Alexa virtual assistant pretty much anywhere. Next up: a high-tech table lamp. GE this morning unveiled… Read More

The busiest Amazon ’employee’ ever? Execs explain their plan to put Alexa everywhere

Amazon is crafting its Alexa voice-based digital assistant to be like one of its employees, and now, with the introduction… Read More