Amazon Alexa stories
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.