Yesterday, Amazon showcased a number of new products at a press event of theirs, as they continue to develop and expand their Echo range of devices. Here is a quick round up of what we saw. “We love hearing feedback from customers about how they use Alexa throughout their day—whether that’s listening to music, dropping […]
Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic voice will be available on Amazon Alexa devices later this year. (Photo Credit: CHRIS DELMAS / AFP / Getty Images) Samuel L. Jackson will be running your smart home setup soon: Amazon recently announced that the movie star is lending his memorable voice to Alexa devices. The e-commerce giant announced the
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Amazon announced Echo Frames, an Alexa-enabled pair of glasses, during Wednesday’s Amazon Devices Event. Amazon’s Echo Frames look like normal glasses and can be tailored to your individual prescription, but unlike other smart frames on the market, they don’t have a camera or display within the frames — just Alexa capabilities. Alexa responds to your
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Amazon has brought its smart assistant to an array of new wearable and wired devices and addressed issues on user privacy in voice interactions. Amazon has announced a wave of new virtual assistant-powered devices despite ongoing concerns about the privacy of those who use its smart helper, Alexa. The technology giant unveiled a number of
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos talks with reporters at a reception following the company’s Alexa devices and services unveiling at the Amazon Spheres on Wednesday evening in Seattle, with Amazon executives Jay Carney and Dave Limp to his right. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Jeff Bezos made a surprise appearance at an Amazon press reception Wednesday
Amazon hosted an annual hardware event today and showed off more new devices than I can even attempt to keep track of. They announced at least 8 new Echo devices, a new Eero mesh WiFi system, Ring products, and a freakin’ microwave. They even announced smart glasses that have Alexa built-in. It was quite the
Dave Limp, senior vice president for Amazon devices & services, holds a new Echo Flex device as he speaks today (Picture: AP) If you love chatting to Alexa, you’ll soon be able to do it on a variety of new devices. You can even change its voice to sound like Samuel L. Jackson, for those
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Amazon.com is continuing to make waves in the healthcare market, as CNBC revealed Tuesday that the company is now offering virtual healthcare as a pilot project to its employees. Employees in Seattle as well as their families now have access to something called “Amazon Care.” If those people have an Amazon health insurance plan and work in
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There’s no doubt that virtual assistants and AI-based voice services are one of the next big things in the technology industry. Long the stuff of science fiction, voice-based computing represents the next leap in computer interface and usability paradigms. As a result, virtually all the major players are pushing ahead with development. It should come
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Amazon’s online retail dominance has never been greater, sparking growing concerns about its business practices. But is it possible that the company is actually starting to falter in ways that other businesses can take advantage of? According to Jumpshot’s latest CPG eCommerce Report, while Amazon has seen its conversion rates increase in key CPG categories
