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The Alexa+ rollout is finally happening – here’s what early testers love and hate about it
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The Alexa+ rollout is finally happening – here’s what early testers love and hate about it

Alexa+ is still rolling out to test users, reaching 1 million users after hitting 100,000 back in May Those with access have been...

The curious case of the missing Alexa+ users – many are still waiting for ‘early access’
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The curious case of the missing Alexa+ users – many are still waiting for ‘early access’

Amazon’s rollout of Alexa+ lacks much public evidence Technical issues may be delaying a wider release Amazon claims Alexa+ is in use by...

Alexa+ rollout hits major milestone, but Amazon warns the technology is currently still ‘primitive’
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Alexa+ rollout hits major milestone, but Amazon warns the technology is currently still ‘primitive’

Amazon’s Alexa+ AI has just hit 100,000 users in the US Yet the firm’s CEO has warned agentic technology is still “primitive” Alexa+...

This Tie Fighter stand for the Echo Dot lets your Alexa smart speaker join the dark side
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This Tie Fighter stand for the Echo Dot lets your Alexa smart speaker join the dark side

With Star Wars Celebration 2025 officially underway in Japan and just 17 days until May the 4th – better known as Star Wars...

Alexa Plus has started rolling out to users, but it’s missing these 5 useful features
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Alexa Plus has started rolling out to users, but it’s missing these 5 useful features

Amazon has launched early access to Alexa+ for selected users, but a few features are missing Not all the features showcased at its...

Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon—starting today
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Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon—starting today

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered...

Amazon is experimenting with renaming Echo speakers to Alexa Devices, and it’s about time
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Amazon is experimenting with renaming Echo speakers to Alexa Devices, and it’s about time

In the decade-plus since Amazon introduced its line of Echo smart speakers, we’ve been using “Alexa” to address them. It’s the default wake...

Amazon’s Panos Panay teases future Alexa+ devices from speakers to possible wearables
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Amazon’s Panos Panay teases future Alexa+ devices from speakers to possible wearables

Amazon’s devices chief, Panos Panay, chatted Alexa+ hardware with Bloomberg Panos teased new hardware across its entry, core, and signature categories We’ll likely...

Advantage, Alexa – Apple’s smart home hub reportedly ‘postponed’ due to Siri slowdown
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Advantage, Alexa – Apple’s smart home hub reportedly ‘postponed’ due to Siri slowdown

Apple is working on a smart home hub powered by Siri Now, the hub could be delayed for the foreseeable future That’s because...