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Amazon’s Alexa assistant can’t acquiesce to any request, but that’s not to suggest it isn’t capable. It’s got tracks from Spotify on tap, plus Philips Hue controls, seven-day weather forecasts, and ...

Amazon today simplified smart locks for Alexa, by adding a Door Lock API to its Alexa Skills Kit. This API, or application program interface, is designed to improve voice commands for lock partners ...

A new upgrade to Alexa's video skills API will let you ask her to record shows or launch specific video apps on your smart TV. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...

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San Francisco: At Alexa Live 2022, Amazon has announced new features for skill developers and device makers, including tools that will allow developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to ...

Amazon makes it easy to create new “skills” for its Alexa voice-command system that work on its own devices, with step-by-step tutorials and even a free T-shirt for those who add to the thousands of ...

Coding Dojo, a Bellevue, Wash.-based developer bootcamp, is launching a new training program for Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, starting today. It’s the latest sign of the rising popularity of ...

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