Amazon Alexa stories
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IWD 2024: Embrace Your Vulnerability to Drive Growth
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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learning
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leadership
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amazon
On International Women's Day 2024, women are urged to harness moments of vulnerability and change to drive personal and professional growth, challenging fears and embracing innovation.
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AENO's premium Eco Smart LED Heater: Revolutionizing home heating
Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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smart home
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smart appliances
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connectivity
AENO enhances home heating with its new Eco Smart LED Heater, blending cutting-edge tech and energy efficiency.
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How voice recognition software assistance technology is improving efficiency and safety
Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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iot
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biometrics
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voice recognition
Voice recognition technology's popularity has grown in many industries, including those operating in rugged environments.
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Lenovo unveils new laptops, tablets and Amazon Alexa Show Mode
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
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mobility
Lenovo unveils new NEC consumer products at CES 2021, including the IdeaPad 5G laptop, Lenovo Tab P11 tablet, and Amazon Alexa Show Mode on select PCs.
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Hands-on review: The Amazon Echo Auto
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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cartech
Coming in at well under $100, the Echo Auto may well be that auto accessory that keeps you company on those long road trips.
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D-Link releases Wi-Fi 6 enabled smart router
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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smart home
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wireless networks
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wifi
D-Link ANZ's DIR-X1560 router revolutionises smart homes with its AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 technology for smoother connectivity.
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Adobe provides a ‘jolt’ of inspiration through Amazon Alexa
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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martech
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adobe
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adobe xd
Adobe launches a new Alexa skill, the Inspiration Engine, providing creatives with inspiring quotes, exercises, and visual prompts to spark imagination.
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Amazon announces new Echo products, including Alexa features
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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biometrics
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voice recognition
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voice
Amazon has launched a new line-up of Echo devices, enabling users to access Alexa at home in different ways, as well as a range of Alexa features.
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Amazon Alexa can now teach English and Te Reo Māori
Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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edutech
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perpetual guardian
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maori apps
Amazon Alexa now offers an English and Te Reo Māori language learning skill, catering to visually impaired users.
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Amazon admits storing Alexa recordings until users take action
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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data protection
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smart home
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data privacy
Amazon has admitted that Alexa recordings, along with their transcripts, are stored on its servers until users manually delete them, raising privacy concerns.
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How brands can use Alexa to build customer engagement
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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martech
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amazon
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adobe
Brands can leverage Alexa to enhance customer engagement by starting small and focusing on unique voice user experiences, says Amazon's Kate Buleigh.
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Alexa to join the living room through LG TVs
Wed, 29th May 2019
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
LG adds Alexa to 2019 AI TVs in Australia and NZ, enhancing the smart home experience with seamless voice control.
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D-Link hooks up with Alexa and Assistant with new smart camera
Mon, 20th May 2019
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smart home
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networked cameras
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d-link
D-Link launches its new DCS-8600LH outdoor camera with voice control support via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, enhancing smart home capabilities.
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AI helps Amazon Alexa ignore its own name
Fri, 26th Apr 2019
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smart home
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amazon
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smart assistant
Amazon and Johns Hopkins researchers harness AI to help Alexa distinguish between its wake word and everyday mentions, reducing false activations by 15%.
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Alexa could be the voice of your car soon
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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cartech
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bmw
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amazon
As luxury car brands move away from their own voice assistants to partnering with Google or Amazon, we may find Alexa riding with us all soon.
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Amazon, Google, and Alibaba fuel booming smart speaker market
Sat, 9th Mar 2019
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digital entertainment
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alibaba
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amazon
While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.
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Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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iot security
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iot
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digital entertainment
As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.
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LG makes TVs smarter with new AI processors
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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digital entertainment
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Latest TVs from LG use deep learning to enhance the video and audio output and introduces integration with Alexa.
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Sony to launch a slew of home entertainment goodies
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
Sony unveils its latest home entertainment lineup at CES Las Vegas, featuring 8K TVs, new soundbars, Alexa-enabled headphones, and a wireless turntable.
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Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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digital entertainment
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canalys
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amazon
While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.