Jeff Bezos talked Tuesday about the impact of its Echo product and the Alexa platform as science fiction becoming reality. He stated, “It has been a dream since the early days of science fiction to have a computer that you…
Amazon Echo Gets Uber Integration
As Amazon prepares to put its Echo device in front of America’s collective face, it appears to be getting some more bells and whistles that will make it appealing to more people. Amazon has already teased a Super Bowl ad…
Amazon To Run First-Ever Super Bowl Ad
Amazon has never advertised during the Super Bowl before, but that’s about to change as the company hopes to rev up sales of its Echo smart device. Amazon is giving us a sneak peek at the spot, which features Alec…
Amazon Expected To Launch Smaller, Cheaper Echo
Last summer, Amazon Launched Echo, its voice-controlled smart device that talks to you, lets you add items to your shopping list, and gives you information, music, news, weather, etc. The device has sold pretty well (which must be a relief…
Amazon Lets Invited Consumers Order Echo
Amazon has begun sending out invitations for its new Echo smart device. The company unveiled the device on November 6th, and let interested consumers request invites. ZDNet’s James Kendrick writes that he received his invitation today, and shares a screenshot…
Amazon’s Echo Device Quickly Parodied
On Thursday, Amazon unveiled Echo, its new $200 cylindrical device that listens to you and tells you stuff. Okay, it does more than that, but that seems to be the gist of what most people are taking out of it.…
Amazon Introduces Echo, A $200 Device That Serves As An Assistant And…Companion?
Amazon just unveiled a new device called Echo, a plug-in, voice-controlled hardware device that talks to you, and gives information, music, news, weather, etc. Apparently it even tells jokes. Soon, you’ll never need people again. The video below, which shows…