Amazon has not figured out how to get customers to buy stuff with Alexa, its digital assistant, which is largely a disappointment for the company. But while Alexa has underperformed as a product for Amazon, we want to know how it’s performing for the people who really matter: us. If […]
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Amazon ends support for third-party HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills • TechCrunch
Amazon is ending support for a program that allowed patients to share HIPAA-protected health information with healthcare organizations through Alexa. The news was first reported by Voicebot.ai. The invite-only program, which first launched in 2019, allowed select developers to create and launch HIPAA-compliant healthcare skills for Alexa (skills are the […]
Harmony is offering a full refund to anyone who ever bought its $250 Alexa remote
When it launched in 2019, Logitech’s Harmony Express Alexa remote seemed to be the way of the future: a simple, voice-powered remote that controlled all your devices with ease. Barely a year later, Harmony has announced that it is shutting the whole thing down as of September 30. As spotted […]
Sony’s new mid-range Bluetooth headphones let you install either Alexa or Google Assistant
Slated to go on sale later this month, Sony’s latest Bluetooth headphones support your choice of onboard Alexa or Google Assistant, active noise cancellation, an ambient sound mode that lets you listen in on your surroundings, and (best of all) a reasonable price tag. The $200 WH-CH710N headphones feature “smart” […]