Amazon Confirms the New Verizon Smart Display that Built with Alexa but Short on Actual Abilities
by Verizon’s future smart display is powered partially by Amazon’s Alexa technology, but it appears to have some serious limitations…
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Amazon Quietly Equips Alexa to Interact with iOS Devices via Text
by Amazon has brought text support for Alexa with iOS, but it’s only available through public preview, so interactions might be a bit buggy…
Amazon’s Alexa is Getting Better at Understanding Users’ Intentions when They Ask Questions
by Amazon’s Alexa is improving on its ability to guess what users’ intentions are by better contextualizing their queries to suggest further actions…
Alexa Now Supports Voice Calls for AT&T Customers
by Alexa smart speakers can now make voice calls for AT&T customers, expanding on an existing feature that’s been available since 2017…
Amazon is Creating Smart Homes for Renters with this New Program
Amazon is making it easier to turn rental properties into smart homes with its new Alexa for Residential program…
Attention Logitech Harmony Express Remote Owners, the End Draws Nigh (Seriously)
Logitech will discontinue its support for the relatively new Harmony Express universal remote, only about a year after releasing the Alex-enabled device…
Amazon Now Gives Artists Access to Alexa and Streaming Stats through Android and iOS Apps
Amazon is doing more to give musicians better insight into how their songs are performing with a new stats dashboard, now available on Android and iOS…
Amazon’s Alexa Smart Speaker Now Delivers Traffic Updates and Severe Weather Alerts
Amazon Alexa now supports traffic updates, along with severe weather alerts, and can also provide users with NBA and election highlights…
Need to Fill-Up? Just Say, “Alexa, Pay for Gas” at One of 11,500 US Exxon and Mobil Gas Stations, Starting Later this Year
Beginning this year, motorists can simply say “Alexa, pay for gas,” at over eleven-thousand Exxon and Mobil gas stations around the US…
BBB: Beware a New Digital Assistant Customer Service Number Scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a new scam involving searching for customer service numbers through digital assistants…
Google Assistant Market Share Now Matches Apple Siri, Less than 3 Years after Release
The Google Assistant-Siri market share is now at parity, with Alexa coming in second place and Microsoft Cortana in third position…
The UK Government Places ‘12,000 Pieces of Information’ on Google and Amazon Smart Speakers
The government of the United Kingdom just added twelve-thousand bits of official information to both Google and Amazon smart speakers…
Facebook Reportedly Building its Own Voice Assistant to Go Head-to-Head with Google Assistant, Alexa, Siri, and Bixby
Facebook is reportedly building its own voice assistant, which will go up against established services like Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa…
Report Finds Google Assistant Produces more Accurate Results than Siri, Alexa, and Cortana
A new report reveals the Google Assistant is the most accurate among competitors Alexa, Cortana, and Siri, in 4 out of 5 key categories… Google …