If only we could all learn as many skills as quickly as Alexa. The digital brain behind Amazon’s Echo and Dot smart speakers has surpassed 3,000 skills — capabilities added by third-party developers — triple the amount available in June, the company said Tuesday. RELATED POST: Talk to the fridge: GE links appliances to Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant to enable voice controls With her newest batch of skills, Alexa can now read tweets, send recipes from the Food Network show you’re watching, find a lost cell phone and talk to appliances. Alexa can be your travel agent (Alexa, ask Kayak where can I fly for… Read More
Amazon wants to stream sports with worldwide followings such as soccer, tennis, rugby, golf and auto-racing, in a move that could help the online retail giant grow its appeal abroad, according to a report from Bloomberg. Amazon struck out in its quest to land an NFL streaming deal, with Twitter ultimately securing an agreement to air 10 games this season. Amazon is pursuing other U.S. sports like basketball and baseball, Bloomberg reports, but exclusive rights contracts with networks could make it tough for Amazon to get into those sports. Amazon could also come to agreements with league streaming networks like MLB.tv to add them to its $99-per-year Prime subscription service.… Read More
San Francisco 49ers fans already watch home games at one of the most high-tech stadiums in sports, so it’s only natural that they now have access to one of the speediest tech-enabled delivery services around. In an unlikely-but-intriguing partnership, the 49ers today announced that they have teamed up with Amazon to offer tailgaters one-hour Prime Now delivery for tens of thousands of items. Yes, that’s right: 49ers fans who tailgate before games outside of Levi’s Stadium this season can order food, drinks, and more from Amazon and have it delivered in one hour or less. Prime Now is Amazon’s speedy delivery service for Prime members… Read More
