Alexa, amazon’s voice-based virtual assistance like Siri for the iPhone, and Cortana for Microsoft Windows, is a cloud-based service. When first introduced, it was in the form of ‘Amazon Echo.’ Fast ...

Build an Alexa Skill that controls Lego sets and win a prize What if Lego sets could respond to voice commands? That's the premise of a new contest Amazon and Lego launched on Tuesday that asks ...

This story originally appeared on Seth Resler’s blog on the Jacobs Media website. Smart speakers can be a small but important source of streaming for radio stations. We recently published the results ...

Readyland's Owl and Dragon interactive storybook works with an Alexa skill, bringing personality and backstory to the Echo Dot Kids smart speaker characters. Bridget Carey Editor at Large Bridget ...