Ten years ago, Amazon imagined a future beyond apps — and it had the idea basically right. But the perfect ambient computer remains frustratingly far away. Ten years ago, Amazon imagined a future ...

In another sign that Amazon is changing course with Alexa, the company has warned developers that it will soon stop paying them to build Alexa skills. As spotted by Bloomberg, Amazon posted a notice ...

Amazon is ending its developer reward program after June 30th, 2024. Amazon is ending its developer reward program after June 30th, 2024. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...

Alexa hasn’t worked out the way Amazon originally planned. There was a time when it thought that Alexa would yield a robust ecosystem of apps, or Alexa Skills, that would make the voice assistant an ...

Amazon to End Program That Pays Developers to Create Alexa Skills The program, which dates back to 2017, offers free AWS credits and monthly checks to Amazon app developers with popular Alexa Skills.

That international Alexa device may look like a great deal, but it could be hiding some unseen costs. Here's what you need to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Alexa+ , Amazon's next generation personal assistant, is ...

While the average Hackaday reader is arguably less likely than most to install a megacorp’s listening device in their home, we know there’s at least some of you out there that have an Amazon hockey ...

Give your Echo new powers that make ordinary things feel effortless Alexa is more than a smart speaker—it's your gateway to a ...

Amazon shared an impressive vision of an “agentic” future on Wednesday — one in which the company’s improved Alexa, Alexa+, handles countless mundane tasks, from booking restaurants to finding ...