Amazon is making it possible to use its Alexa device hands-free, allowing users to access music, control smart home devices, make lists and more without touching their phones, TechCrunch reported. The new update will do away with the old method of having to tap a...
When Alexa was first introduced in November 2014, it didn’t look much like the next big thing in user interfaces. There wasn’t very much like it in the market at the time — both in terms of design and function — and there was little...
Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). The partnership will give drivers hands-free guidance even when connectivity is lousy or not available. Drivers can use voice commands to...
Amazon Alexa users can now receive medication reminders and make voice requests for prescription refills, Amazon announced on Tuesday (Nov. 26). Medication management features are currently being trialed with customers of the Giant Eagle Pharmacy chain, which is based in over 200 supermarkets. The project...
Another day, another tech event announcing the latest and greatest hitting the market this fall checked off the list. Apple and Amazon are finished — Microsoft and Alphabet are still preparing to take the stage. Unlike its competitors, Amazon’s annual announcement is a somewhat smaller...
General Motors will let U.S. owners of vehicles that are 2018 models or newer download Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant software to control phones, navigation and streaming media. GM noted earlier in September that it would embed Alphabet’s Google technology into vehicle dashboards sold outside of...
To offer Alexa’s first celebrity voice selection, Samuel L. Jackson has made a deal with Amazon. The Jackson “voice pack” will come to Alexa for an introductory offer of 99 cents later this year, and users can choose between clean and explicit versions, Variety reported. Once...
Amazon has revealed that Alexa will now provide users with information on the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The company noted that during the midterm elections last fall, customers turned to Alexa for answers to a variety of questions, such as: “Alexa, when are the polls...
Amazon will now allow users to respond to questions that Alexa cannot answer. The new system will enable people to earn “points” each time the assistant shares one of their answers, according to CNBC. The eCommerce giant said it will use a combination of algorithms...
