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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

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

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

Podcast

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

Echo Dot review: Hands-on with Amazon’s smart, squat, almost-too-independent Alexa sibling

Befitting its stature, here is the capsule review: Amazon’s new Echo Dot smart speaker is the Echo you’ve been waiting for… Read More

Sonos caught snoozing: Speaker company cuts jobs as Amazon’s Echo catches fire

The bad news: Sonos, the privately held maker of wireless audio gear, is cutting jobs. The good news for the… Read More

Amazon Echo can now play music from Spotify for premium users

Spotify users that pay for a $10 per month premium account can now listen to their music through the Amazon Echo.… Read More

‘Alexa, order me a pizza.’ Amazon Echo adds Dominos ordering in time for the Super Bowl

When you think Dominos, high-tech probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the pizza chain’s quest to… 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

Ford meets Amazon: Automaker to integrate Echo and Alexa with SYNC, linking cars to homes

Ford says it’s working to connect its SYNC in-car technology platform with Amazon’s Echo smart speaker and Alexa virtual assistant… Read More

Sales of Amazon devices triple over holiday weekend, setting new record for company

Amazon says sales of its first-party devices tripled during the first holiday shopping weekend of 2015, compared with the year before, setting… 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

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 unveils seven new devices, including $50 tablet and new Fire TV with Alexa and 4K video

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon invited a small group of reporters to a perfectly staged house in San Francisco this week… 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 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

Amazon Echo smart speaker adds Google Calendar integration

Amazon this week rolled out another new feature for its Echo smart speaker: integration with Google Calendar. The company announced… Read More

Amazon lets Echo users easily restock their home with a voice command

Amazon is making it easier for people who own its Echo Internet-enabled smart speaker and digital assistant to make sure their… Read More

Amazon updates Echo with support for Pandora, baseball scores

Amazon’s Echo virtual-assistant-in-a-speaker received a small update today that improves the service for sports fans and music fans. People who… Read More

Amazon Echo getting third-party apps: SDK planned for smart speaker

Amazon’s Echo team is working on a software development kit, setting the stage for outside developers to create third-party apps for the intelligent,… Read More

Amazon Echo adds voice controls for Spotify, iTunes and Pandora, plus new ‘Simon Says’ feature

Amazon just added a pair of new features to its Echo intelligent talking speaker, providing voice controls for three third-party music services, and… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Amazon Echo’s Alexa joins us as our special guest

We’ve been waiting for a long time to talk with this week’s guest! Joining us on the GeekWire radio show is… Read More

Amazon opens floodgates on Echo invites — for delivery in four months

Amazon has noticeably increased the number of invitations going out to customers to purchase the Echo smart home speaker, but… Read More

Amazon Echo gets its iOS app — now where’s our Amazon Echo invite?!

Amazon today released a native iOS app for Amazon Echo, the company’s intelligent, talking home speaker/virtual assistant. The companion app had… Read More

Early users of Amazon Echo praise device’s functionality and potential

Yes, plenty of people have been able to purchase an Echo, and some of them are already big fans of Amazon’s intelligent, talking… Read More