Alexa

Amazon's Alexa is completing 5 years in India, and to celebrate the occasion Amazon has introduced new male voice options for Alexa's responses

Users will be able to use any of the wake words -- including Alexa, Echo, Computer and Amazon to ask questions in English, Hindi and Hinglish

The current Echo speaker lineup from Amazon includes the standard Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Dot with Clock, Echo Studio, and optional Echo Sub subwoofer

Users were interested in trivia and global events, and frequently turned to Alexa to brush up their knowledge

Amazon to end support for third-party healthcare Alexa skills that allow users to ask the virtual assistant for booking a doctor's appointment, accessing hospital post-discharge instructions, etc.

Alexa Together is a subscription service, designed to help ageing loved ones feel more comfortable and confident to live independently

Cost-cutting measures: Tells workers at unprofitable arms to look for jobs elsewhere

Vehicles will have a higher range of 140 km on a single charge and intelligent features such as 7-inch TFT touchscreen and clean UI, Alexa skill set, among others

Amazon Alexa can now help users in India with Covid-19-related information, including details of nearest testing centres and vaccination points as well as answer queries about inoculation

The EU antitrust watchdog said respondents cited worries over certain exclusivity and tying practices related to voice assistants

Amazon is adding Alexa to its Ring Video Doorbell Pro, giving it the ability to talk to people when they visit your home.

Amazon has rolled out a new feature called "hunches" that allows Alexa to proactively complete tasks around the house, such as turning off lights, based on your habits and frequent requests.

The 'Alexa Custom Assistant' is now available anywhere Alexa is supported, including in India

Amazon is testing typing functionality for Alexa on iOS devices which will allow users to send messages to Alexa rather than using voice

Every word spoken by "Alexa Bachchan" is computer-generated, not a recording

Alexa will sound exactly like Bachchan no matter what question he is answering without needing to record every word in his voice in the studio

Set to launch next year as a paid voice skill for Alexa, Amitabh Bachchan's voice will be available for commonly used Alexa offerings

Introduction of 'voice assistant' on grocery is helping Flipkart bring conversational commerce and aims to fast-track adoption of e-commerce by Bharat consumers

Voice banking will provide convenience, but use Alexa and Google Assistant via secured APIs

This skill, now available on Amazon Alexa-supported devices, brings with it a whole collection of stories, fun facts, trivia, quizzes and rewards