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At its annual devices event today, Amazon unleashed a new generation of Alexa-powered hardware and services.

As part of its virtual Alexa Live event this week, Amazon announced over 50 new Alexa features for developers.

LG announced today that Amazon Alexa is coming to a wide range of third-party smart TVs that are built on its webOS TV platform.

Amazon today announced Reading Sidekick, a new Alexa feature that requires an Amazon Kids+ subscription and reads books along with kids.

Interested developers can now register for Amazon’s Alexa Live 2021 virtual event, which will be held on July 21 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET.

Amazon will host a free, live virtual event aimed at Alexa skill builders, device makers, startups, and business leaders on July 21.

Amazon announced today that Alexa Show Mode is now available on Windows 10, but only on select Lenovo PCs.

In partnership with Microsoft, Amazon now lets customers directly download Xbox Game Pass titles using the Alexa smart assistant.

Amazon announced this morning that Alexa Conversations is now available for developers to use in the United States.

Amazon alerted users of its Alexa-powered devices that it will soon enable a potentially dangerous new service called Sidewalk. You may want to disable it.

As it does every September, Amazon today unleashed another amazing collection of Alexa-powered smart home devices.

At its Alexa Live 2020 virtual event today, Amazon has announced dozens of new features for developers targeting the Alexa voice assistant.

In a long-overdue move, Amazon, Apple, Google, and others are partnering on a standard for the smart home industry.

The Fire TV Blaster is a Fire TV and Echo device add-on that brings Alexa capabilities to existing TVs and other entertainment devices.

New data from Canalys claims that Google smart speaker sales plummeted 40 percent year-over-year. What’s happening?

Each year, Amazon announces a tsunami of new Alexa-powered products. And each year, Google counters with … what?

With antitrust regulators breathing down its neck, Amazon has extended an olive branch to other makers of digital personal assistants.

Fitbit today announced the Alexa-powered Versa 2 smartwatch, a more affordable Aria Air smart scale, and Fitbit Premium.

Amazon today announced a smaller version of its Echo Show smart display that will retail for just $90 when it goes on sale in June.

First announced in September 2018 for new Echo smart speakers, Alexa Guard is now available on all Echo speakers.

Amazon released a new version of its Alexa app for Windows 10 that runs in the background and enables hands-free use.

Amazon today announced that its Alexa customers now have access to a free, ad-supported version of Amazon Music.

The market researchers at Canalys claim that the smart speaker installed base will top 200 million globally by the end of 2019.

According to a new report, Amazon plans to ship Alexa-powered wireless earbuds in late 2019 to take on Apple’s AirPods.

A new report says that smart speaker sales hit a new record in the holiday quarter of 2018, with 86.2 million units sold.

Amazon announced today that it is now possible for anyone to create new Alexa skills with no programming required using Alexa Skills Blueprints.

Amazon said this week that there are now well over 30 million active users of its Fire TV family of living room video streaming boxes.