Amazon Alexa for Business now also works with third-party devices
Alexa for Business now also works with third-party devices. In doing so, Amazon is increasingly positioning its virtual assistant as an ubiquitous offering that works on every possible device and can be widely used.
Until now, Alexa for Business could only be used via Amazon Echo devices. According... Read more
Amazon patents Alexa technology that analyzes voice for disease or depression
Amazon has a patent on technology that allows Alexa to analyse your voice to determine whether you are ill or depressed. Based on your physical or emotional condition, Alexa can sell you products. The patent was applied for in March 2017 and was granted this week.
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Alexa for Business can now also book meeting rooms
Maybe you know the problem. If you're looking for a meeting room, it turns out that one after the other is full. According to Amazon, it is a common problem in companies. And so it adds a new function to Alexa. Booking a space becomes a lot more streamlined.
According to Amazon, this is a common cha... Read more
Amazon Alexa had temporary connection problems in Europe
Amazon had problems with his Echo speakers yesterday. In Europe, hundreds of reports were made of problems with the speakers, which did not want to connect. Now everything is working again, reports Reuters.
With Amazon Alexa, users can use voice commands to control smart devices in their homes, play... Read more
Amazon launches more than a dozen new Echo products
Three days ago it was still a rumor; today it is reality. Amazon has made more than ten additions to its product range, with which it wants to significantly expand its presence in the home and beyond. These include significantly improved versions of the popular Echo speakers, but also completely new... Read more
This year, Amazon will introduce eight new Alexa devices, including a subwoofer and a microwave oven.
Amazon's got a taste for it. It seems that the web giant is coming this autumn with no less than eight new Alexa devices. Whereas the virtual assistant has until now been limited to use as a refined speaker, there will now be a microwave oven, subwoofer and autogadget.
That's CNBC today, saying ther... Read more
Amazons Alexa everywhere strategy works: 20,000 different devices use Alexa
Amazon's Alexa everywhere strategy seems to be bearing fruit. Today, the company reports that the Virtual Assistant is installed on more than 20,000 different devices. This makes the strategy seem quite successful and it is no wonder that more and more people are using the smart service.
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