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Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

Android creator Andy Rubin is back and aiming to change up the digital assistant and smartphone markets with a pair… Read More

Dish DVRs get Amazon Alexa integration for TV voice control via Echo devices

The days of frantically searching for a lost TV remote may soon be coming to an end, at least for… Read More

Amazon passes 10M Alexa-powered devices sold, survey says, with more models on the way

A new survey estimates that Amazon has sold more than 10 million Alexa-powered Echo devices since late 2014, and that… Read More

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Geared Up: What’s the point of Amazon’s Echo Look? Plus, hands-on with the Galaxy S8

Amazon unveiled a puzzling new device this week: The Echo Look, an Alexa-powered speaker with a built-in camera and lighting.… Read More

Amazon’s newest pillars? AI and logistics key to tech giant’s future, study says

Amazon has evolved constantly throughout its more than 20-year life span, first as a book seller, than an e-commerce giant, and… Read More

Amazon opens up Alexa’s microphone and voice processing technology to hardware makers

Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa might show up in a lot of new devices soon. That’s because the online retail giant… Read More

Amazon hands over Alexa data in Arkansas hot tub murder case, but 1st Amendment questions remain

Amazon has dropped its motion to protect audio recordings and other records for an Echo belonging to the suspect in a 2015… Read More

Report: Amazon eyes new Alexa-powered devices that can make phone calls

Amazon is working on Alexa-powered devices with voice-activated phone calling capabilities, according to a report from Recode. Citing unnamed sources, Recode… Read More

Amazon fights search warrant for Echo voice data in Arkansas hot tub murder case

Amazon is fighting part of a search warrant that would require the online retail giant to hand over audio recordings and… Read More

Alexa gets even busier as Amazon integrates Outlook.com calendars onto Echo and Dot devices

Amazon’s Alexa will now support Outlook.com calendars, meaning the voice-enabled assistant can now tell you what’s on tap for the… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

Amazon Echo is backordered until January — but here’s how to get it before Christmas

The Amazon Echo is a popular holiday gift this year — so much so that the device is backordered on… Read More

Amazon Echo sales reach 5M in two years, research firm says, as Google competitor enters market

Amazon’s Echo device has reached a sales milestone, with a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimating that the… Read More

Reviews: Google Home outsmarts Amazon Echo, but Alexa is more skilled

Google’s $129 smart speaker ships tomorrow, and a new batch of reviews say Google Home is smarter than its competitor… Read More

Amazon’s $2.5M ‘Alexa Prize’ seeks chatbot that can converse intelligently for 20 minutes

Amazon will award up to $2.5 million in prizes and sponsorships in a new annual competition called the “Alexa Prize”— challenging university students… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa tops 3,000 skills, can now read tweets and soon fantasy football scores

If only we could all learn as many skills as quickly as Alexa. The digital brain behind Amazon’s Echo and Dot… 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

‘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

You can now use Spotify or Pandora as the default music player on Amazon’s Echo

Amazon Echo owners can now set Spotify or Pandora to be their default music player. Previously, Echo users could have… Read More

Mary Meeker’s ‘Internet Trends’ report highlights: Voice, visuals and the U.S. as global auto hub again

The highly anticipated “2016 Internet Trends” report from Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers general partner Mary Meeker is 213 slides long.… 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

Amazon Tap review: Say hello to my little friend — and new travel buddy

“Oh my God. It’s another one.” That was my wife’s reaction when she saw that a third Amazon Alexa device… 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 Echo sales reach 3M units as consumer awareness grows, research firm says

Many products seem fascinating to geeks and techies but fail to catch on with wider audiences, from dual-booting smartphones to… 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