Amazon Alexa: News
22 Dec 2018
Amazon#CreepAlert: Alexa told user to 'kill your foster parents'
Amazon's Alexa can help you with tasks ranging from food ordering to shopping.
21 Dec 2018
GermanyAmazon 'mistakenly' sends someone's private Alexa recordings to stranger
Sales of virtual assistants, like Amazon's Alexa, are booming in many countries.
16 Dec 2018
AmazonAmazon's Echo Wall Clock visualizes your Alexa timers: Here's how
Back in September, Amazon had announced Echo Wall Clock as a smart home device capable of adding visual elements to your Alexa timers.
12 Dec 2018
Shah Rukh KhanNow listen to Bauua Singh from 'Zero' on your Alexa
Are you a die-hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan who also owns Amazon's Alexa? Then, here's a good news for you.
09 Dec 2018
AmazonNow, Alexa teaches itself to understand commands, their context better
The conversational capabilities of Alexa, the AI powering Amazon's smart devices, are pretty good.
02 Dec 2018
Google5 interesting things you can do with Amazon's Echo speakers
When it comes to smart assistants, there's no denying that Amazon's Alexa is neck-to-neck with Google Assistant.
02 Dec 2018
AmazonFinally, Amazon Echo speakers are getting Apple Music: Details here
After a long wait, Amazon is bringing Apple Music on its Alexa-powered Echo devices.
28 Nov 2018
IndiaAlexa beeps out 'C**d' from 'Abhi Na Jao Chhod kar'
Alexa, Amazon's very own digital assistant, has been garnering a lot of love and appreciation in India lately.
22 Nov 2018
SkypeNow, ask Alexa devices to make Skype calls: See how
In a major upgrade, Amazon's Alexa-powered devices are getting Skype support from Microsoft.
13 Nov 2018
AmazonNow, trigger smart home routines with Alexa's Echo buttons
Alexa 'Routines', the feature that triggers a pre-defined set of smart-home actions, can now be activated by the tap of a button.
28 Oct 2018
IndiaThese Alexa-powered smartglasses look normal, unlike Google Glasses
If you thought smart glasses couldn't be fancier, it is time to think again.
21 Sep 2018
TechnologyAmazon's new microwave can be controlled with your voice
On September 20, Amazon held an event in Seattle to showcase its latest line of smart products, including a microwave capable of taking voice commands.
12 Aug 2018
AmazonHere's how Alexa's India-specific content can help your child
Amazon has pushed new updates for its smart assistant Alexa and Alexa-supported devices like Amazon Echo to particularly cater to Indian children.
08 Aug 2018
AmazonHere's how Alexa's India-specific content can help your child
Amazon has pushed new updates for its smart assistant Alexa and Alexa-supported devices like Amazon Echo to particularly cater to Indian children.
28 Jul 2018
Google AssistantWar of the virtual assistants: Google Assistant wins IQ test
Ever wondered which virtual assistant, among the many that are available, is smarter? Well, it seems like we have a conclusive answer now.
23 Jul 2018
AmazonMeet Rohit Prasad, the Indian-born engineer who created Amazon's Alexa
Despite being a distant sci-fi vision in the 1970s, virtual assistants have become commonplace now.
17 Jul 2018
AmazonAmazon Prime Day sale: Users report issues with the website
The much-awaited Amazon Prime Day sales, which kicked-off on July 16, seems to be experiencing difficulties.
05 Jul 2018
RomeAlexa is the game master in a new board game
London-based startup Sensible Object has launched a new board game called "When in Rome," which uses Amazon's voice-enabled digital assistant Alexa as the game master.
27 Jun 2018
iOSAmazon rolls out voice control to Alexa app on iOS
Amazon has finally brought voice control to its Alexa app on iOS.
25 Jun 2018
Amazon#CreepAlert: Alexa says to its owner, "I see people dying"
San Francisco-based Echo user Shawn Kinnear has reported that Amazon's digital smart voice assistant Alexa recently made an unprompted and disturbing statement at his home.
10 Jun 2018
AmazonTired of Siri? Access Alexa on Apple Watch: Here's how
Each smart assistant does something better than the other. However, there are restrictions when you wish to use multiple smart assistants, especially on wearables.
26 May 2018
AmazonAmazon Echo recorded private conversation, sent it to random contact
Danielle, an Amazon Echo user from Portland, Oregon, has experienced something strange and rather concerning with her digital home assistant.
21 May 2018
AmazonAcer offers first ever laptops with built-in support for Alexa
Acer is rolling out the first ever laptops with built-in support for Amazon's voice-based digital assistant Alexa.
17 May 2018
AmazonAmazon launches 8 new voices for Alexa Skills
Amazon has launched eight new, free voices for Alexa Skills.
30 Apr 2018
GoogleGoogle Assistant is the most accurate smart digital assistant
Two studies have been released last week that point towards Google Assistant being the most accurate voice-enabled digital assistant of all.
26 Apr 2018
AmazonAmazon launches Echo Dot Kids Edition smart speaker
Amazon has launched a Kids Edition of its Echo Dot smart speaker for $79.99 (Rs. 5,400) in the US.
20 Apr 2018
AirbnbGet Alexa to say whatever you want with Alexa Blueprints
Amazon has launched its Alexa Skills Blueprints program that allows users to create their own customized Alexa commands and responses based on pre-defined templates.
17 Apr 2018
IndiaAlexa gets Cleartrip integration, Amazon Echo can now search flights
Amazon's Alexa has found another use-case with the integration of Cleartrip - an online travel company.
18 Mar 2018
AmazonSoon send money through Amazon's Alexa: Here's how
Amazon is working on a feature that will allow users to send money through the company's voice-enabled digital assistant Alexa, which is present on most of Amazon's smart speakers.
08 Mar 2018
AmazonBug in Amazon's Alexa makes it randomly laugh, scares users
In a strange and rather amusing bug, users of devices enabled with Amazon's digital voice assistant Alexa have reported that the latter seems to randomly start laughing of its own accord, without being prompted to.
28 Feb 2018
IndiaAmazon Prime Music officially comes to India
Amazon has officially launched its music streaming service called Prime Music in India.
18 Jan 2018
TechnologyAmazon's Alexa becomes feminist, and we couldn't have been happier!
Amazon's voice-based digital assistant Alexa has undergone an update that makes the software a proud feminist.
13 Nov 2017
IndiaMoto X4 with Amazon Alexa, Google-Assistant launched at Rs. 20,999!
The Lenovo-owned Motorola has finally launched its powerful mid-range Moto X4 device in India.
05 Nov 2017
IndiaAlexa powered Amazon Echo devices can now understand your accent
Amazon has taken its own sweet time to launch the Echo range of smart speakers in India, and for good reason.
26 Oct 2017
TechnologyAmazon builds Smart Lock that lets delivery-man into your house
Amazon, one of the world's largest retailers, is taking its delivery services up a notch- now you can receive packages even when you are not home!
22 Oct 2017
SamsungSamsung's updated AI assistant Bixby to compete with Amazon's Alexa
Samsung has announced an update to its Bixby personal assistant software which was launched last year.
28 Sep 2017
TechnologyAmazon introduces smarter and more affordable Echo
Amazon's Echo has been a money spinner for the firm with 15 million devices sold till date, as per estimates.
21 Sep 2017
GoogleAmazon will release Alexa-powered smartglasses soon
Smartglasses are tricky things.
17 Aug 2017
IndiaAmazon's AI-powered Echo will make a Diwali debut in India
If things proceed according to the plan, Amazon will be launching its smart, wireless speaker Echo, which comes bundled with Alexa, an AI virtual assistant that's said to rival Apple's Siri, in India this Diwali.
28 Apr 2017
TechnologyAmazon's new Echo Look comes with a built-in camera
Amazon just added a camera to its new Echo Look device - now, the Echo Look can both see and hear everything.
