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(DEAL) Take $50 off the Amazon Fire HD 10 with the Alexa hands-free feature
1 hour ago
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Alan Friedman
How would you like to buy a 10-inch tablet for just $99.99? The Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet is $50 off which...
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Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition features bright candy-like colors and age-appropriate Alexa
yesterday, 12:06
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Alan Friedman
Amazon today introduced a Kids Edition of its hockey puck shaped smart speaker, the Amazon Echo Dot....
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Amazon's Alexa app now supports the Apple iPhone X and removes those ugly black bars
2 days ago, 20:38
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Alan Friedman
Prior to today, Apple iPhone X users who wanted to use the Amazon Alexa app had to deal with ugly black...
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Report says Amazon has a top-secret project involving robots for the home
4 days ago, 12:29
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Alan Friedman
After creating the smart speaker category in 2015, and in the process developing what many consider the...
How to create your own Alexa skills with Amazon Blueprints
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Milen Yanachkov
Here's how to create your own Amazon Alexa skills...
The best Amazon Alexa skills: make the most out of your Echo smart speaker
21 Apr 2018, 04:15 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Looking for the best, most useful Alexa skills to supercharge your Amazon Echo experience with? Look...
Everyone can do custom Alexa skills now, like your own family trivia game
20 Apr 2018, 03:27 | by
Daniel Petrov
Amazon just one-upped its rivals by outing Blueprints - a process for creating custom Alexa skills if...
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Amazon Echo vs Google Home: which smart speaker fits you the best?
19 Apr 2018, 09:32 | by
Mihail Nikolov
You've finally made the decision to purchase a smart speaker, but what's next? Well, you have to choose...
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Amazon Echo 2nd-gen versus Amazon Echo Spot: Which one should you buy?
16 Apr 2018, 06:01 | by
Peter Kostadinov
If you're on the market for a smart speaker right now, you're certainly having way more options than...
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Pick up the Essential Phone from Amazon for only $399.99
15 Apr 2018, 15:00 | by
Alan Friedman
Last month, the Essential Phone was discounted at Best Buy, offered at a price of $450. Now, the price...
Take 20% off the Amazon Echo Dot (2nd generation); pick up the smart speaker for $39.99
15 Apr 2018, 12:53 | by
Alan Friedman
What? You don't own a smart speaker yet? The category remains hot as Amazon continues to add more capabilities...
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Apple iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case is on sale at Amazon; accessory also fits iPhone 8
14 Apr 2018, 11:35 | by
Alan Friedman
Not happy with the battery life you're getting with the Apple iPhone 7? With Apple's own iPhone 7 Smart...
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Amazon reportedly working on a new mobile-focused streaming service
13 Apr 2018, 07:45 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Amazon may be working on a mobile-first streaming service that allows mobile operators to fuse their...
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Which is the best Amazon Echo for you? A buying guide
12 Apr 2018, 08:13 | by
Preslav Kateliev
Amazon Echo is among the first and biggest smart speaker devices to live in the homes of millions. It...
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Deal: Amazon Fire TV and 4K Fire TV, lowest price outside of Amazon Prime yet
09 Apr 2018, 02:32 | by
Milen Yanachkov
The Amazon Fire TV and the 4K Fire TV are currently down to their lowest respected prices we've seen...
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Facebook backlash could tighten regulations on Apple, Google and Amazon
08 Apr 2018, 11:08 | by
Alan Friedman
The soap opera that we refer to as the Facebook-Cambridge Analytical scandal could end up affecting more...
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Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8-inch tablet is just $150 ($49 off) at Newegg and Amazon
07 Apr 2018, 23:52 | by
Alan Friedman
Retailers Amazon and Newegg have taken 25% off the price of the Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8-inch tablet....
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You can now get a free Amazon Echo Dot with the purchase of the $150 Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet
06 Apr 2018, 09:19 | by
Victor Hristov
You can now buy the $150 Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet and get a free Amazon Echo Dot (second generation)...
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Amazon Echo speakers finally get an intercom feature
06 Apr 2018, 03:17 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Phone calls and intercom capabilities have been requested for as long as the two have been on the market,...
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Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets are getting hands-free Alexa feature
04 Apr 2018, 23:37 | by
Alan Friedman
If you own the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet, you know how much easier accessing your virtual assistant is...
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Deal: Honor 7X costs just $1 in the US until April 8 (flash sale)
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Samsung cuts the price of the Galaxy Tab S3 tablet by $100
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Amazon introduces music streaming to Alexa Routines
04 Apr 2018, 05:29 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Amazon has rolled out an update that allows Alexa-powered speakers to play music as part of your Routines...
Amazon Echo Spot Review
8.3
02 Apr 2018, 06:07 | by
Corey Gaskin
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Kantar: Amazon Echo still dominates the smart speaker market
29 Mar 2018, 11:35 | by
Alan Friedman
Smart speakers are currently the hottest new tech product. And the good news for manufacturers of the...
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Brace yourselves for a wave of Alexa-enabled lamps
29 Mar 2018, 04:39 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Amazon has released a reference design for an Alexa-enabled smart lamp...
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Amazon shares take a hit as word leaks about Trump's obsession with the company
28 Mar 2018, 10:46 | by
Alan Friedman
Investors are dumping Amazon's shares today, putting a major dent into its attempt to be the first trillion...
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Facebook puts smart speaker unveil on hold amid user data scandal
28 Mar 2018, 07:21 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Facebook's was planning to show off its smart speakers at the company's big May developer conference,...
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Amazon passes Alphabet to become the second largest publicly traded company after Apple
21 Mar 2018, 01:36 | by
Alan Friedman
Earlier this month, we told you that even though it was the third largest company in the world after...
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Amazon Kindle app for iOS updated with split view mode for iPad, other improvements
19 Mar 2018, 17:23 | by
Cosmin Vasile
The new mode will enable you to stop reading and respond to a message, but without having to switch between...
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New "Brief Mode" for Alexa will keep her quiet after your request
17 Mar 2018, 11:53 | by
Alan Friedman
Sure, virtual assistant Alexa is very helpful on the Amazon Echo smart speakers. All you need to do is...
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Possible overheating and chemical burn risks force Amazon to recall 260K power banks
14 Mar 2018, 15:19 | by
Alan Friedman
While many of us are totally addicted to our smartphones, often the one piece of hardware that we make...
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Apple brand the best brand, say Millenials, YouTube goes third
09 Mar 2018, 08:11 | by
Daniel Petrov
Hot on the heels of the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners report that Android users turned out...
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Amazon could beat out Apple to become the first trillion dollar company
08 Mar 2018, 12:36 | by
Alan Friedman
In the past, we've discussed the possibility of Apple possibly becoming the first company to reach a...
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Eerie giggling from Alexa is scaring some users
07 Mar 2018, 23:30 | by
Alan Friedman
Ever since Amazon ran an ad during the Super Bowl that showed celebrity replacements for virtual assistant...
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Alexa is down; this is a not an ad (UPDATE: Verizon down too)
02 Mar 2018, 17:10 | by
Alan Friedman
During the Super Bowl, Amazon ran an ad for its virtual personal assistant Alexa that showed various...
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Amazon app allows you to shop in AR on certain Android and iOS devices
27 Feb 2018, 09:19 | by
Alan Friedman
Thanks to the release of Google's AR platform ARCore 1.0, certain Android handsets will allow users to...
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Amazon bundles Prime Exclusive Moto X4 and second-gen Echo; it's yours for $350
25 Feb 2018, 14:25 | by
Alan Friedman
The other day we told you that the Moto X4 was on sale for $299.99 directly from the manufacturer. While...
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Amazon refunds Prime Exclusive phone owners who paid to remove the ads
13 Feb 2018, 06:17 | by
Mihail Nikolov
After a week has passed since Amazon removed the lockscreen ads on its Prime Exclusive devices, the company...
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Amazon invests $90 million to get its hands on chips that can extend the battery life of devices
12 Feb 2018, 14:34 | by
Alan Friedman
Toward the end of last year, Amazon spent $90 million to purchase Blink. This is a company that makes...
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Siri finishes last in test against other smart speaker virtual assistants
10 Feb 2018, 23:01 | by
Alan Friedman
A smart speaker is made up of a speaker and a virtual assistant. Apple finally got around to launching...
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Amazon drops lock screen ads from its Prime Exclusive phones starting tomorrow
06 Feb 2018, 16:00 | by
Alan Friedman
Consumers looking to save a few bucks on a smartphone have been able to save anywhere from $25 to $100...
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Several Amazon Echo models are on sale over the weekend; check out these deals now
03 Feb 2018, 17:45 | by
Alan Friedman
Just a few hours ago, a new sale got underway at Amazon covering some of its smart speaker models. From...
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Amazon has a way to prevent Echo units from responding to its Alexa ad during the Super Bowl
02 Feb 2018, 18:46 | by
Alan Friedman
Amazon's Alexa-based commercial for the Super Bowl is all about the company finding replacements when...
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Who ends up replacing Alexa? The complete Super Bowl ad is right here!
01 Feb 2018, 23:03 | by
Alan Friedman
Last month, we showed you a teaser for Amazon's Super Bowl ad. As you recall, Alexa had lost her voice...
Amazon denies it has a ban on Alexa skills referencing Google
01 Feb 2018, 15:03 | by
Alan Friedman
Amazon and Google are numbers one and two, respectively, in smart speaker market share worldwide. Amazon...
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Alexa will now send SMS messages that you dictate, to recipients with an Android phone
31 Jan 2018, 00:48 | by
Alan Friedman
You can now ask Amazon's virtual personal assistant Alexa to send an SMS message that you can dictate...
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Copyright Royalty Board gives song writers a 44% hike over 5 years from music streamers
27 Jan 2018, 21:16 | by
Alan Friedman
The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board has put some more money into songwriters' pockets. The board has just...
4
Alexa loses her voice in Amazon's Super Bowl ad teaser
27 Jan 2018, 13:00 | by
Alan Friedman
What would be the worst thing that could happen to Amazon founder/Chairman/CEO Jeff Bezos? Besides Amazon's...
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Moto G5 Plus "Prime Exclusive" edition with a major security drawback
25 Jan 2018, 08:24 | by
Mihail Nikolov
A bug was discovered on Moto G5 Plus Prime Exclusive edition, allowing you to access the device even...
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Apple HomePod vs Google Home vs Home Max vs Amazon Echo 2nd gen: Feature & specs comparison
24 Jan 2018, 06:58 | by
Peter Kostadinov
Apple's HomePod was announced more than half an year ago but is yet to arrive to the market. However,...
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Tim Cook: Apple's HomePod has an 'audio' advantage vs Google Home or Amazon Echo
24 Jan 2018, 05:33 | by
Daniel Petrov
Apple unveiled the launch date of its awaited HomePod speaker yesterday, and it is a sumptuous $350 affair,...
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