Amazon Echo’s Alexa becomes an open platform to add a digital assistant to...
It looks like Amazon had bigger plans for Alexa than we thought. The digital voice assistant -- which is the star of the show for the Amazon Echo -- is becoming an open platform which developers can...
View ArticleAmazon releases more affordable versions of the Echo that work with Nest...
Amazon has announced two new products that use their Alexa voice assistant platform. It's the Amazon Tap and the Amazon Echo Dot. They're designed to be smaller and more affordable.
View ArticleAmazon shows you how to make your own Amazon Echo using Raspberry Pi
The Amazon Echo is a nice little device, but you probably didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars more for something your phone could already do -- being a voice-activated assistant. But if you're a...
View ArticleThe CoWatch is the first smartwatch with Amazon Alexa [VIDEO]
The current selection of Android Wear watches not your style? Not digging Android Wear itself? Wel, how about the CoWatch? This little gem just hit IndieGoGo, complete with Amazon Alexa integration.
View ArticleYou can now use Amazon’s Echo to easily add events to Google Calendar
While Amazon is constantly adding new features to the Amazon Echo, the latest feature allows users to easily ask Alexa to quickly add events to Google Calendar.
View ArticleTriby is a magnetic Bluetooth speaker for your kitchen with Amazon Alexa...
Triby looks like a speaker you might find in a kids playroom, but it's actually pretty powerful. On the front is an e-ink display flanked by buttons for making calls and listening to music. The main...
View ArticleThe original team behind Apple’s Siri is looking to make the next big...
One team still seems to think we lack a truly open and platform-agnostic AI voice assistant, and they want to change that. Viv Labs is that team, and their credentials are very interesting: a third of...
View ArticleYou can now use Amazon’s Alexa in your browser
Not sure if the Amazon Echo is right for you? You can now give Alexa a try using a browser-based interface
View ArticlePebble and Amazon team up to bring Alexa to the Pebble Core
Pebble and Amazon have teamed up to provide Amazon's voice dictation service, Alexa to the Pebble Core. The nifty connected device will now be able to do even more with nothing more than just your voice.
View ArticleYou can now ask Alexa to add new features to your Amazon Echo
Amazon now allows users to ask Alexa to enable various features without needing to use the Amazon Echo application.
View ArticleYou can get exclusive Amazon Prime Day deals for ordering through Alexa
Amazon has announced that owners of Alexa devices -- including the Echo, Dot and Tap -- will get exclusive access to Amazon Prime Day deals when ordering with their voice.
View ArticleAmazon’s new Fire HD 8 comes with Alexa voice control
Amazon today announced a refreshed model of their Fire HD 8 tablet. There's one big new feature, for sure: Alexa support.
View ArticleHands-on with Vinci, the Alexa-infused Android headphones
We love gadgets - especially where you take something mundane and then add Android to them. This is our first look at the Vinci headphone which launched yesterday on Kickstarter.
View ArticleAT&T customers can now send text messages using Amazon Alexa
AT&T is hooking up with Amazon to launch a new Alexa skill. The skill is "AT&T Send Message," and it allows you to use your voice to dictate a message and it to up to 10 of your friends.
View ArticleDIY: Turn on your fireplace using Google Home commands
Google Home is not the most fleshed out and extensible platform right now, and while proper support for third-party development is on the way, others are finding it possible to do advanced things with...
View ArticleWhat happens when Amazon Echo and Google Home talk to each other? [VIDEO]
A YouTuber by the name of Adam Jakowenko decided to hook up an Amazon Echo (the Dot variant, specifically) and a Google Home next to each other to see if they could talk to each other. Hilarity ensues.
View ArticleAmazon’s Alexa now understands follow up questions
Amazon has pushed an update to its Echo lineup of devices which will allow Alexa to respond to some follow up questions without the need of rephrasing the question altogether.
View ArticleAmazon Fire TV will be built-in to new 4K TVs this year
The "TV" in Amazon Fire TV is about to get a lot more real. Westinghouse, Element, and Seiki will release new 4K TVs this year with Amazon's TV OS and Alexa built right in.
View ArticleThis smart fridge from LG is infused with Amazon’s Alexa
LG has announced the Smart InstaView Refrigerator which includes a 29-inch LCD display which is running LG's WebOS. The fridge also features Amazon's Alexa Voice Services.
View ArticleThe Huawei Mate 9 is coming to the US tomorrow for $599
Huawei has announced the Mate 9 will be launched in the US on January 6th for $599. The company also announced a future update would bring Amazon's Alexa voice services to the smartphone.
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