Latest Amazon Alexa News

Amazon Announces Voice Interoperability Initiative
With antitrust regulators breathing down its neck, Amazon has extended an olive branch to other makers of digital personal assistants. […]

Fitbit Launches Alexa-Powered Versa 2, Plus a Smart Scale and Subscription Service
Fitbit today announced the Alexa-powered Versa 2 smartwatch, a more affordable Aria Air smart scale, and Fitbit Premium, a new […]

Alexa Guard Now Available on All Echo Speakers in the U.S.
First announced in September 2018 for new Echo smart speakers, Alexa Guard is now available on all Echo speakers. “With […]

Amazon Alexa for Windows 10 Goes Hands-Free
Amazon released a new version of its Alexa app for Windows 10 that runs in the background and enables hands-free […]

Alexa Users Get Free, Ad-Supported Version of Amazon Music
Amazon today announced that its Alexa customers now have access to a free, ad-supported version of Amazon Music. The news […]

Report: Smart Speaker Installed Base to Top 200 Million This Year
The market researchers at Canalys claim that the smart speaker installed base will top 200 million globally by the end […]

Amazon Prepping Alexa-Powered Wireless Earbuds
According to a new report, Amazon plans to ship Alexa-powered wireless earbuds in late 2019 to take on Apple’s AirPods. […]

Amazon Claims Over 30 Million Fire TV Users
Amazon said this week that there are now well over 30 million active users of its Fire TV family of […]