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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 to add Nest thermostat support as smart home ambitions expand

Amazon’s Alexa is taking another step toward cementing herself as the brain of tomorrow’s smart home. Alphabet-owned Nest announced today… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘Echo Dot’ and ‘Amazon Tap’ devices, expanding lineup of Alexa-enabled hardware

Amazon’s Echo, the AI-enabled Bluetooth speaker that has been a surprising hardware success, is getting two new siblings, the company announced today.The devices extend… Read More

Amazon recruiting heavily for Echo and Alexa engineers, hosts big invite-only event to find talent

Amazon is betting big on Alexa. That much was evident Thursday night inside the company’s newest skyscraper in Seattle, where more than… Read More

Outrageous Amazon Review of the Week: The man in a serious relationship…with Alexa

Artificial intelligence is upon us, and like many technological advances, we can’t help but respond with fear, think pieces, and… Read More

Amazon Echo can now order you an Uber ride

“Alexa, order me an Uber.” Amazon’s virtual assistant can now hail an Uber ride for you. By simply asking the… Read More

Amazon brings personalized sports updates, movie theater details to Echo

Updates to Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant are coming in thick and fast, with Jeopardy! showing up on the Echo smart… Read More

Portable Amazon Echo device in the works, letting users take Alexa anywhere

Amazon is working on a smaller version of its smart Bluetooth speaker, according to a report from the Wall Street… Read More

Amazon was huge at CES 2016, and they weren’t even there

LAS VEGAS — There was no Amazon booth or glitzy Amazon keynote at CES this year, but the e-commerce giant’s… Read More

‘Jeopardy!’ comes to the Amazon Echo with new update — at least in theory

What is…a stellar smart speaker that still has a few issues? Sure, the Amazon Echo can control your smarthome and will… Read More

Amazon Echo may not use the Force, but Alexa can throw down some fun Star Wars knowledge

Star Wars hype is all around us, and even our digital assistants are getting in on the action. Amazon added some… Read More

Amazon Echo gets customizable voice commands thanks to deeper IFTTT integration

While Amazon’s Echo can tell you about traffic and control your smart-home devices, users haven’t had much ability to develop… Read More

One year after Amazon introduced Echo, half a million people have told Alexa, ‘I love you’

Amazon introduced the Echo one year ago this month, and since then the smart Bluetooth speaker has become one of Amazon’s most-loved… Read More

Amazon Echo coming to traditional retail stores in new smart-home push

Amazon’s strategy to bring its intelligent home speaker to market has been a little … different. The Echo was first introduced in… Read More

Let Alexa choose your lunch: Yelp integration comes to Amazon Echo

Amazon’s smart assistant is getting to know your neighborhood. Amazon has added Yelp results to Alexa’s answers so you can now ask your… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa coming to Fire TV? Site points to ‘overwhelming evidence’ in Fire OS source code

The Fire TV isn’t dead, but its brains may be getting updated with Amazon’s Alexa, the virtual assistent first introduced… Read More

Amazon Echo now supports SmartThings, lets you control Samsung’s smart lights

Amazon Echo owners can now control Samsung’s smart home devices with just their voice. The feature, announced today, means users can ask Alexa… Read More

Amazon Echo sold outside Amazon.com for first time, now available at Staples.com for $180

Amazon.com is no longer the only place to buy an Amazon Echo. Starting today, Amazon’s smart Bluetooth speaker is now… Read More

Amazon makes Echo’s Alexa available to developers and device makers, launches $100M fund

The brain behind Amazon’s Echo, Alexa, is breaking out of her cylindrical cage. The retail giant today announced the availability… Read More

Amazon Echo now available for preorder without invitation, price set at $180

After seven months, the Amazon Echo is finally available without an invitation. Customers can now purchase the smart Bluetooth speaker… Read More

What Amazon Echo users really think: Reviews finally go live on stealthy Amazon page

While the Amazon Echo has been available to some lucky users since November, there hasn’t been a way for customers to give… Read More

Echo growth leads Amazon to step up hiring in Massachusetts

Amazon’s smart Echo speaker is spurring company hiring and a growing presence — in Cambridge, Mass. Amazon has announced on LinkedIn that… Read More

Update to Amazon Echo turns it into a remote control for the smart home

Amazon updated its Echo virtual assistant/wireless speaker today to make it possible for users to control their smart home with… Read More

Amazon quietly announces last call for Amazon Prime users’ Echo discounts

Amazon Prime users who want to get a $100 discount on the company’s Echo virtual assistant need to act soon,… Read More

Amazon Echo adds traffic updates with route recommendations and travel times

Amazon Echo is getting more practical. The latest software update to Amazon’s voice-activated, voice-response intelligent speaker uses real-time traffic information to suggest recommended routes… Read More

‘Alexa, show me the money!’ Amazon updates Echo to deliver famous movie retorts

Amazon’s Echo team is having lots of fun with the ability to regularly update the intelligent, talking home speaker. Just… Read More

This is bleeping awesome: Amazon Echo’s Alexa will cuss on command

Alexa, the virtual personality behind Amazon Echo, will now repeat anything you want. As long as you don’t step into NSFW language,… Read More

Amazon Echo in the house: Superior streaming speaker with so-so smarts

At one end of the intelligent audio spectrum is the gadget that hangs on to your every word, a vocal… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘Echo,’ a $199 voice-enabled speaker that acts as your personal assistant

Apple has Siri, Microsoft has Cortana, and Amazon has … Echo. In a somewhat unexpected move, Amazon today unveiled a… Read More