Electronics Industry Amazon's hardware group faces steep losses, Alexa monetization efforts flounder Amazon Echo's future is uncertain By Shawn Knight , November 22, 2022, 1:14 PM 11 comments
The Web Electronics This is what comes next for Amazon's Alexa New developer tools to extend Alexa's reach By Bob O’Donnell , July 20, 2022, 11:05 AM 10 comments
Tech Culture Software Amazon is teaching Alexa to mimic the voice of dead relatives Alexa will be able to mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio By Shawn Knight , June 23, 2022, 10:50 AM 7 comments
Electronics Alexa tells 10-year-old child to perform a deadly 'challenge' Involving a penny and a wall charger By Cohen Coberly , December 29, 2021, 8:13 AM 12 comments
Electronics Amazon has a serious Alexa user retention issue Amazon's dirty little Alexa secret By Shawn Knight , December 23, 2021, 12:17 PM 36 comments
The Web Amazon is shutting down web ranking site Alexa.com after more than 25 years Alexa rankings were a big deal in the earlier days of the Internet By Shawn Knight , December 9, 2021, 11:52 AM 7 comments
Electronics Software Ambient computing gets a push forward with Amazon's Alexa enhancements Amazon gets more serious about building the Alexa ecosystem By Bob O’Donnell , July 21, 2021, 2:18 PM
Tech Culture People called Alexa want Amazon to change its virtual assistant's name The popularity of the name Alexa has fallen drastically in recent times By Rob Thubron , July 2, 2021, 8:58 AM 21 comments
Electronics Amazon may be developing a wall-mounted Echo device for the smart home The Alexa-powered ecosystem is silently growing By Adrian Potoroaca , February 9, 2021, 5:57 PM
Electronics Amazon Alexa gets real-time translation functionality Alexa just got even better By Cohen Coberly , December 14, 2020, 4:09 PM
Wearable Tech Electronics Amazon's 2nd-gen 'Echo Frames' smart glasses arrive on December 10 for $250 Take Alexa with you wherever you go By Cohen Coberly , November 19, 2020, 3:17 PM 8 comments
Hardware Industry Amazon is ditching Nvidia GPUs in favor of their own silicon Alexa is being powered by Amazon's own chips By Isaiah Mayersen , November 15, 2020, 9:55 AM 14 comments
Security Electronics Researchers detail a now fixed exploit in Alexa that could have exposed your voice history and personal information PSA: Never use banking skills on your Alexa-powered device By Adrian Potoroaca , August 14, 2020, 3:20 PM
Electronics Former Amazon executive says he switches off Alexa for "private moments" You never know who's listening By Rob Thubron , February 18, 2020, 8:15 AM 14 comments
Electronics Amazon maintains a significant lead in smart speaker market Amazon's market share has been trending downward, however By David Matthews , February 10, 2020, 5:12 PM
Software Samuel L. Jackson's voice is now available on Alexa devices Say 'what' again, I dare you By Rob Thubron , December 13, 2019, 8:37 AM 13 comments
Electronics Amazon's latest device is a wireless, India-exclusive Echo designed for portability It can operate for up to 11 hours on a single charge By Cohen Coberly , December 4, 2019, 7:54 AM
Software Amazon adds emotional responses to Alexa As well as 'Speaking Styles' By Cohen Coberly , November 27, 2019, 2:02 PM
Tech Culture Police turn to Alexa in murder case Did the smart speaker hear a homicide? By Rob Thubron , November 5, 2019, 5:20 AM
Security Electronics SRLabs finds new smart speaker vulnerabilities that turn them into spying devices The same technique can be used to trick users into revealing their password By Cal Jeffrey , October 21, 2019, 3:12 PM
Electronics Tech Culture You can now apply for a job at McDonald's using Alexa and Google Assistant Thanks to the company's Apply Thru scheme By Rob Thubron , September 30, 2019, 5:20 AM
Electronics Amazon's 'Certified for Humans' program makes smart homes more accessible to tech novices Using the power of Alexa By Cohen Coberly , September 25, 2019, 6:42 PM
Electronics Amazon's 3rd-gen Echo features a new design and better audio At the same $99 price point By Cohen Coberly , September 25, 2019, 5:36 PM
Electronics Amazon announces high-end Echo Studio smart speaker Apple and Sonos should be worried By Shawn Knight , September 25, 2019, 2:04 PM 8 comments
Mobile Amazon can now sell you a Sony Xperia 1 with built-in Alexa Sony is now looking towards smart home owners for selling its flagship at a discounted price of $850 By Humza Aamir , August 15, 2019, 8:55 AM