Articles about Alexa – Page 14 of 15

Alexa on PCs: Amazon in talks with Lenovo to put virtual assistant on computers

Alexa could be coming to a PC near you. CNET reported Thursday that Lenovo is in talks with Amazon to… Read More

Look out, Alexa? HP’s new tabletop PC, featuring Microsoft Cortana, doubles as smart home speaker

This is not your beige box under the desk. HP is moving its PC business into the smart home speaker market with the Windows… Read More

‘Alexa, turn on everything:’ This $3M house runs on Amazon and Samsung smart home technology

From the outside, this house looks just like its neighbors in the sprawling hills of south Bellevue, Wash. Million-dollar views… Read More

Amazon’s auto ambitions: How long until people can buy cars through the e-commerce giant?

The recent announcement of Amazon’s new Vehicles automotive research feature left many — including our newsroom here at GeekWire — wondering when… Read More

Lowe’s integrates Amazon Alexa into its smart home hub to control lights, temperature with voice commands

Lowe’s is the latest company to take advantage of Alexa, the digital brain that powers Amazon Echo. The home improvement… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa Fund awards biggest investment yet, joining in $35M round for smart thermostat maker ecobee

Smart thermostat maker ecobee Thursday announced it has closed a funding round totaling $35 million from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, Thomvest and Relay… Read More

Lost phone? No problem, Alexa will find it thanks to new skill from TrackR

Amazon’s digital AI assistant Alexa allows us to do less and less all the time. She can call for a ride, order a… Read More

Amazon releases template for building Alexa-powered ‘choose your own adventure’ games

Amazon released a new tool and source code Tuesday to encourage people to build voice-oriented, “choose your own adventure” games using… Read More

Amazon eyes noise-canceling headphones that could shut off when someone says your name

Amazon recently received a patent for verbal and ambient kill switches for noise-canceling headphones that acoustically isolate users. Amazon’s patent, approved last month, could… Read More

Shut the front door — or lock it, at least: Amazon’s Alexa expands voice commands to smart door locks

You can now tell Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa to lock doors thanks to a new skill that integrates with Maveron-backed August Home… Read More

‘Alexa, make Amazon some money’: Online retail giant promotes voice-enabled purchasing with exclusive deals

Amazon is making a big push into voice-enabled purchasing by offering a series of deals to people who order items using its… Read More

Now you can tell Alexa to buy stuff for you on Amazon

Alexa can already call a ride for you, tell you when you aren’t walking enough, and now the brain behind… Read More

Amazon enables voice activation for new Alexa ‘skills,’ as third-party capabilities expand

It just got a lot easier to for users add a new skill to Alexa, the voice-activated brain that powers… Read More

NBC becomes first broadcast network to launch a ‘skill’ on Amazon’s Alexa

The list of “skills” that Alexa, Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant, is capable of performing keeps on growing, and now NBC… Read More

Report: Amazon’s Alexa will be able to sense when you’re frustrated

Nobody likes to be misunderstood, especially by a machine. We’ve all become pointlessly exasperated with the virtual assistants that power… Read More

Hey, Siri, get busy: Apple finally gives developers access to its personal assistant

After nearly five years, Apple will finally give developers access to Siri, its iOS (and now macOS) virtual assistant, thus… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa gets Washington State Ferry smarts, thanks to new third-party skill

“Ahoy there,” says a playfully nautical Alexa when you ask her for information about the Washington State Ferries. It’s a… Read More

First look at Google Home, the search giant’s Amazon Echo challenger

Google unveiled its Amazon Echo competitor, the Google Home, at Google I/O today. Just like the Echo, the smart speaker connects with… Read More

Report: Amazon working on Alexa-powered tablet, bringing voice navigation to touchscreens

Amazon may be putting Alexa, its AI assistant, into an upcoming tablet-style device, according to a report in the Wall… Read More

Amazon adds new Alexa voice controls to Fire TV with latest update

Alexa, the AI assistant found on a range of Amazon devices, is getting some much-needed improvements on the Fire TV, adding more… Read More

Amazon adds package tracking to Alexa’s abilities as third-party integrations grow

We’ve seen plenty of third-party Alexa integrations in the past few months, from credit card payments to plumber calls, but Amazon… Read More

Review: Alexa breaks free from Amazon devices with new Triby smart speaker

Alexa, the powerful AI assistant currently found in Amazon’s Echo speakers and Fire TVs, may be the future of computing.… Read More

Alexa, call me a plumber: HomeAdvisor adds Amazon Echo integration

When your sink is backed up and overflowing all across your kitchen floor, you don’t want to waste time searching for… Read More

Amazon invests in Luma ‘Surround WiFi’ company’s $12.5M financing round

Amazon has made a “significant” investment in Luma, a company preparing to launch a “Surround WiFi” system for the home,… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Amazon’s Alexa returns as our special guest

One of the most popular guests ever to appear on our weekly GeekWire radio show is Amazon’s Alexa, the voice-enabled virtual assistant… Read More

Sir Mix-A-Lot teams with Amazon software developers to get Alexa’s help in the music studio

Popular Seattle rapper and self-professed geek Sir Mix-A-Lot returned to his Central District roots over the weekend to take part… Read More

Why is AI female? How our ideas about sex and service influence the personalities we give machines

Consider the artificially intelligent voices you hear on a regular basis. Are any of them men? Whether it’s Apple’s Siri,… Read More

Build your own Echo: This Alexa-powered speaker runs on a Raspberry Pi

Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based AI assistant, is quickly expanding from her original Echo form. She’s already available on the Fire TV and she’ll… Read More

Google reportedly working on Amazon Echo competitor amid slowdown in Nest division

The biggest surprise out of Amazon in recent years was the Amazon Echo, a smart Bluetooth speaker powered by Alexa, an AI… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa adds Fitbit integration to help users track fitness

Amazon’s smart personal assistant wants you to be fit. Or, at least, it can help you get there. Alexa, the… Read More