Amazon is getting trounced by third-party sellers on its platform, has weathered some spectacular failures in the process of building its business, and “remains a small player in global retail.”… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has a new trick: transmitting secure patient information between patients and caregivers. Developers can now use the Alexa Skills Kit to build HIPAA-compliant apps, opening the… Read More
Tuzag is betting that health bots need a better bedside manner. The startup just launched a chat service that’s part concierge, part health assessor and comes with a healthy dose… Read More
Voice technology continues to proliferate. There are more than 66 million smart speaker units in the U.S., up from 36 million a year ago, and the voice recognition market is… Read More
A block from Amazon’s signature Spheres in Seattle, a small trailer was parked Monday in a lot that will soon become home to another massive apartment tower. Adorned on the… Read More
There’s been some buzz about Google’s smart speakers catching up to Amazon’s market-leading offerings in recent months, but a new survey estimates that the Seattle tech giant’s Alexa-powered devices continue… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos didn’t show up in his company’s latest Super Bowl ad for Alexa. But his message was heard through a powerful ad for one of his other… Read More
Microsoft no longer views Cortana as a competitor to the Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa, and the priority has changed to make it a skill that works within other digital… Read More
Is that you, Walter Cronkite? Amazon unveiled a feature that alters Alexa’s voice to imitate the way broadcast news anchors read the news. When users ask “Alexa, what’s the latest,”… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Sin City has served as the backdrop to some of the most famous bouts and rematches in fighting history, and last week it was home to another.… Read More
LAS VEGAS — The first ever electric bicycle with Amazon’s digital assistant built in made its public debut at CES this week. The highly anticipated Cybic E-Legend bike includes a… Read More
Amazon says more than 100 million Alexa-powered devices have been sold, a figure that shows the company’s early lead in virtual assistant technology is paying off. Dave Limp, Amazon senior… Read More
Don’t look now, but 2019 is almost here. Hope you had a refreshing break, because the new year, as it always does, kicks things off with a technological bang. CES,… Read More
A voice-activated microwave. A smart toilet. And a flamethrower … not. Those products represent a handful of the highlights for our Geared Up gadget geeks from 2018. On this year-end… Read More
Amazon is enlisting customers to help make its digital brain Alexa better at answering questions. The tech giant today unveiled a new invite-only program called Alexa Answers, which will allow… Read More
Amazon has apparently — and quietly — silenced its Amazon Tap smart speaker. The portable Alexa device is not being offered for sale on Amazon’s website, with a bold yellow… Read More
Hoo boy, look what we done caught in the inter-net. Big Mouth Billy Bass, the flopping, singing, plastic sensation mounted in places where you probably should only go with a… Read More
Getting together with family during the holidays — especially with members who visit from across the country — is a great time to assess all that has changed. Grandkids get… Read More
Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa boasts more than 50,000 skills, and one of its newest is microwave chef. That’s thanks to the voice-controlled AmazonBasics Microwave, first shown off in September, and… Read More
Amazon just made it easier for makers of bluetooth devices such as headsets and smart watches to build in the digital assistant Alexa. The new Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit, generally… Read More
Skype audio and video calling is now available on Alexa-powered devices, the latest integration to come out of the alliance between Amazon and Microsoft forged last year. The feature was… Read More
As part of its continuing effort to make the intelligent voice assistant Alexa available everywhere, Amazon has announced that third-party devices will now work with Alexa for Business, its program… Read More
Ecommerce is known for its waves of innovation. From the rise of pure-plays to the advent of multi-channel and subscription commerce, we’ve seen the category disrupted more than once. Now,… Read More
Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and Cortana can now control Xbox devices as new ‘skill’ for… Read More
Amazon’s virtual brain Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana can now turn on Xbox devices, launch games, take screenshots and more under an integration between the game console and digital assistants that… Read More
“New plug named First plug found. To control it, say ‘Alexa, turn on First plug.’ “ My jaw dropped when I saw that notification pop up on my iPhone lock… Read More
It’s been a whirlwind past few months for the entrepreneurs behind Jargon, but Tuesday evening marked a high note after the Seattle startup won the first-ever Ubiquity-GeekWire Award at the Alexa… Read More
“Alexa, please ask the audience to take their seats.” Between bad Alexa jokes and innovative ideas pitched on stage, the rapid growth of voice-enabled technologies and companies was on full… Read More
It seems like smart assistants are learning new tricks every day, from cooking microwave popcorn to helping users get flu shots. But all those bells and whistles don’t hold a… Read More
Seattle education startup Bamboo Learning is previewing its second Alexa skill at the same time it’s announcing an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Bamboo Math will be the next interactive… Read More