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Jan 4, 2019

Amazon Says it Has Sold 100 Million Alexa Devices

Evan Selleck

Amazon's Alexa might have started off as a pipe dream, hoping to compete with Apple's Siri and Google's own efforts (which is now known as Assistant). But the digital personal assistant from

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Dec 20, 2018

Amazon Accidentally Sent 1,700 Alexa Voice Recordings to the Wrong Person

Evan Selleck

What happens when you don't own an Amazon Alexa-equipped smart speaker, but, following a request for data, you get over a thousand recordings with the personal assistant? One Amazon customer in Germany got

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Dec 20, 2018

‘Smart Speaker IQ Test’ Shows That Siri is Getting Better at Answering Questions

Evan Selleck

The digital personal assistants out there are already pretty helpful, but the companies behind these services are always working to improve them. Which is good news for the end user, because that means, gradually, the

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Dec 19, 2018

Amazon Says Apple Music is Coming to Other Alexa-Enabled Smart Speakers in the Future

Evan Selleck

Back in November, Amazon and Apple confirmed that Apple Music was making its big debut on Alexa-enabled speakers, the ones sold directly from Amazon with that Echo branding. And, sure enough, that holiday season

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Dec 14, 2018

Apple Music is Now Available on Amazon Echo Speakers

Evan Selleck

Back in November, Amazon officially announced that support for Apple Music was coming to its Echo smart speaker lineup, with Alexa support in tow. At the time, the announcement only confirmed a "mid-December" launch

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Nov 30, 2018

Apple Music on Amazon Echo Devices May be Apple’s Answer to a Less Expensive HomePod

Evan Selleck

Apple's first smart speaker, the HomePod, launched earlier this year with a price tag of $349. That wasn't necessarily cheap, but it's also not the most expensive option out there, either -- especially

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Nov 21, 2018

Amazon is Now Selling iPads, Apple TVs, Apple Watches, and Macs Directly From Apple

Evan Selleck

Amazon and Apple recently struck a deal that would (finally) see Apple officially selling its products directly to consumers via the digital storefront. And it looks like that has officially kicked off. MacRumors confirmed today

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Nov 21, 2018

Amazon Reportedly Looking to Expand Amazon Pay at Gas Stations, Restaurants, and More

Evan Selleck

While Apple was definitely not the first company to launch a mobile payment option, it was the arrival of Apple Pay that sent the market into overdrive. As a result of Apple jumping into the

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Nov 19, 2018

Amazon’s Echo Devices Add Pandora Premium and Skype Calling Support

Evan Selleck

If you haven't opted to make the HomePod, Apple's first smart speaker, your go-to option and instead have gone with options from Amazon, then you may be happy to know they are

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Nov 16, 2018

Best Amazon Black Friday 2018 Deals on TVs, Gaming Consoles, Other Electronic Items

Rajesh Pandey

Amazon has jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon with its 'Seven Days of Black Friday' deals. The e-commerce giant is offering hefty discounts on its own hardware devices like the Echo series of speakers,

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Nov 9, 2018

Amazon Strikes Deal with Apple to Sell the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

Evan Selleck

Amazon has had Apple products on its platform in the past, but those devices were available from third-party sellers, and not Apple (or its authorized resellers) directly. As a result, prices could range quite

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Oct 22, 2018

Amazon, Super Micro Executives Call for Bloomberg Retraction Over Spy Chip Story

Evan Selleck

Apple continues to echo its statement that a recent report regarding Chinese spy chips being installed on some servers is inaccurate, and now executives from the other named companies in the original report are weighing

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Oct 22, 2018

Survey Shows Amazon is Dominating Smart Speaker Market; Apple HomePod in the Top 10

Evan Selleck

There are a lot of smart speaker options out there, with the market getting even more crowded as the days go by. But one thing remains true even as 2018 starts to wind down: Amazon

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Oct 16, 2018

Amazon Debuts a New Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite

Evan Selleck

Amazon has had the Paperwhite line of Kindle eReaders around for quite some time, and the lineup is finally getting one of its most oft-requested features. On Tuesday, Amazon officially announced the new Kindle

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Oct 3, 2018

Amazon Unveils Fire TV Stick 4K with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos Support for $49.99

Rajesh Pandey

Amazon today announced the Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa integration. The new streaming stick from Amazon also has Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and HDR10+ support. Priced at $49.99, the Fire TV Stick 4K

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Sep 20, 2018

Amazon Announces the Echo Sub, a New Echo Dot, a Microwave, and Other Alexa Devices

Evan Selleck

Just a few days ago we heard that Amazon was planning on launching a slate of new Alexa-enabled devices, which could include a microwave. The rumors at the time pointed Amazon announcing the devices

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Sep 17, 2018

Amazon May Launch an Alexa-Enabled Microwave Before the End of 2018

Evan Selleck

Amazon's digital personal assistant, Alexa, is all over the place. And according to a new report, it's going to keep spreading. According to a report from CNBC, Amazon is working on a variety

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Jul 26, 2018

Amazon’s Next Echo Dot Reportedly Leaked in New Images

Evan Selleck

Amazon has had a pretty successful run with its Echo lineup, the range of smart speakers offering different use cases at various price points. The company's Echo Dot is the smallest of the bunch,

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Jul 16, 2018

Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 Deals

Rajesh Pandey

Amazon's 36-hour Prime Day sale kicks off in just a few hours from now. Amazon is billing this Prime Day as its biggest ever and promises to offer hefty discounts on a variety

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Jun 28, 2018

Amazon’s Show Mode Charging Dock Turns Fire Tablets into Echo Shows

Rajesh Pandey

Amazon is already ahead of Google and Apple in the home assistant race with its Echo set of speakers. Today though, it is making Alexa even more accessible by essentially converting all its Fire Tablets

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Jun 7, 2018

Amazon Unveils the ‘Fire TV Cube’ With Support for HDMI CEC, 4K HDR, Alexa, and More

Evan Selleck

If you have been in the market for a new set-top box, and you haven't been leaning towards the new Apple TV 4K, Amazon might have an option for you. Amazon's idea

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May 24, 2018

Amazon’s Alexa Recorded a Family’s Conversation and Sent it to a Contact [Update: Amazon Explains!]

Evan Selleck

Smart speakers are a pretty common element in a lot of homes now, with a lot of trust being put into these connected devices. Update: Amazon has provided a reason as to why Alexa recorded

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Apr 16, 2018

Apple Reportedly ‘Losing Ground’ to Amazon With New Smart Home Builders

Evan Selleck

As homes get smarter, builders are working to integrate those features right out of the gate in new homes, so owners don't have to add so many features down the road. But it looks

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Mar 14, 2018

Amazon Recalls 260,000 Units of AmazonBasics Power Banks Due to Fire and Chemical Burn Risk

Rajesh Pandey

You will find plenty of power banks on Amazon for cheap albeit mostly from lesser known brands. That's why most people end up buying the AmazonBasics power bank. These power banks are made and

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Mar 7, 2018

Amazon’s Alexa is Randomly Laughing at People

Evan Selleck

Digital personal assistants are meant to help us in any way they can, which usually means offering up some quick information in the familiar voice. But apparently for some Amazon Alexa fans, it also means

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Jan 9, 2018

Facebook May Launch an Amazon Echo Show Competitor Called Portal for $499

Evan Selleck

Smart speakers are all the rage these days, along with the digital personal assistants on board. Even Apple is jumping on the bandwagon with the upcoming HomePod. And now Facebook wants in on the fun,

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Jan 9, 2018

Anker Shows off Bluetooth Car Charger with Alexa on Board

Chethan Rao

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is quickly expanding into various facets of our lives. Anker has just shown off a Bluetooth operated car charger, known as the Roav Viva, which comes with Alexa on board.

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Dec 14, 2017

Amazon Will Begin Selling the Apple TV Again

Evan Selleck

While Amazon's sole purpose is to sell things to people, sometimes it just feels like it's necessary not to sell some things. That situation happened back in 2015, when Amazon opted out of

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Dec 7, 2017

Here’s Why It Took Amazon So Long to Launch Prime Video App on Apple TV

Gautam Prabhu

Amazon finally launched the much-awaited Amazon Prive Video app on Apple TV. It is great to finally get access to the movies and Prime Original series like the Grand Tour from Prime Video on

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Dec 6, 2017

Amazon Prime Video App for Apple TV Launched

Rajesh Pandey

Months after the initial announcement and an accidental slip on Apple's part, Amazon has finally made its Prime Video app for tvOS available for download through the App Store. The app is compatible with