Amazon Echo

Lab Podcast — Episode 48

The State of Voice Tech and What’s Ahead in 2020

How Amazon Will Get Alexa Everywhere

Decoding the “Alexa Avalanche” and what brands need to do in response

Amazon Unveils Echo Show, An Alexa-Powered Smart Speaker With A Screen

What Happened
On Tuesday, Amazon officially unveiled the latest addition to its Echo smart speaker line — Echo Show. A first for the Echo products, Echo Show features a 7-inch touch screen, which enables it…

Fox Teams Up With Amazon To Promote “24” Reboot Via Echo

What Happened
Fox network has struck a deal with Amazon to promote the premiere of the franchise’s “24: Legacy” reboot, which will air immediately after Sunday’s Super Bowl game. As part of the promotion, Echo users can set their…

Amazon Extends Alexa To Fire Tablets, Adds Visual Information Cards

What Happened
Amazon is extending its virtual assistant service Alexa to its tablet products, including the $49 Fire tablet and the two Fire HD models. With an over-the-air update, Fire tablet users can now long…

Amazon Makes It Easier To Discover Alexa Skills

What Happened
Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa is getting new skills every day, but it hasn’t been very easy for users to find and activate the skills they want for their Echo devices. This pain point was largely alleviated as Amazon revamped the…

Fitbit Becomes The First Wearable Company To Integrate With Amazon’s Alexa

What Happened
Another day, another new skill added to Amazon’s virtual assistant service Alexa. Today, Fitbit unveiled its integration with Alexa, which allows users to get their daily fitness stats…

SXSW 2016: Quaker Oats Integrates With Alexa To Offer User Recipes

What Happened
Quaker is tapping Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa to help customers easily find trendy recipes for making overnight oats, the long-standing, household brand announced at SXSW today. Working with…

Capital One Customers Can Now Bank With Alexa

What Happened
Alexa keeps getting smarter as it adds basic banking to its long list of skills today. Capital One announced at SXSW the integration of its banking app with Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant. The new skill allows users of…