Skip to main content

Voice Control

  • Report: Online giant creating its own ‘Geek Squad’

    Amazon’s newest service is looking to give Best Buy a run for its money.   In a move designed to rival Best Buy’s Geek Squad installation and repair team, the online giant is quietly creating its own fleet of gadget experts, according to ReCode.  

  • Amazon adds Prime Now deals to Prime Day mix

    Amazon wants to get Prime Day deals into shoppers hands even faster.    The online giant has added exclusive deals related to its Prime Now service to its Prime Day shopping extravaganza — a move that will get qualifying purchases to members within two hours. These deals will begin on Saturday, July 8 (two days prior to Prime Day’s launch), and run through July 11.  

  • Will Amazon fund an IoT network?

    A potential partnership could help Amazon enter the wireless business — a move that could further streamline its digital services.    Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Charlie Ergen, CEO of Dish, reportedly may be considering partnering on a potential wireless project. With Amazon’s financial backing, sources said the team could create an Internet of Things (IoT) network, reported the Wall Street Journal.  

  • Online giant gives ‘voice shoppers’ first dibs on Prime Day deals

    Days before Prime Day commences, Amazon is upping the ante once again.   Starting Wednesday, July 5, Alexa shoppers will have access to more than 100 exclusive deals on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Amazon Tap, Fire TV or compatible Fire tablets. Voice shoppers will also get first dibs on select Prime Day deals on July 10, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. PST — two hours before the general public, according to Amazon.  

  • Study: Majority of shoppers favor ‘next-gen' payments

    Consumers are ready to leave paper-based checks behind.   In fact, 80% of Americans are in support of "futuristic" payments technologies and currencies, including tools like sensor fingerprinting, facial recognition, retinal scanning and voice control, as well as currencies like bitcoin. This was according to research from Viewpost, a B2B network provider for invoicing, payments and cash management.   

  • Amazon taking Prime Day to a new level

  • Consumer electronics giant partners with Amazon, Google

    Best Buy is looking to grab share in one of the hottest categories of the "smart" home market: voice-activated devices.   The retailer is adding Amazon Alexa and Google Home "experiences" to about 700 Best Buy stores nationwide. The new interactive displays will start arriving in stores in July, with the rollout complete by the end of the year.  In addition, there will be an enhanced online presence for the devices on Best Buy's e-commerce site.  

  • Consumers rank ‘cool’ vs. ‘creepy’ technologies

    Consumers may want a more personalized shopping experience, but some efforts in this regard creep them out.      

  • AmEx: Digital security concerns influence purchase behavior

    Merchants may be losing out on potential e-commerce sales due to shoppers’ concerns over the security of their information in the digital world.  

  • Amazon brings two-hour deliveries to Denver

    Shoppers in Denver are getting their first taste of Amazon Prime Now.   The service, which is exclusive to the online giant’s Prime members, provides free two-hour delivery on tens of thousands of items, from household and daily essentials to electronics, games and outdoor supplies. Area Prime members can order through Amazon’s Prime Now app, available on iOS and Android devices, Amazon’s web site, or “speak” orders to their Alexa device.  
X
This ad will auto-close in 10 seconds