Amazon cites First Amendment protection for Alexa in Arkansas murder case

 Late last year, it was revealed that Amazon’s Echo had become a key piece of evidence in…

24.5M voice-first devices expected to ship this year, but apps struggle to retain users

 The next mainstream computing platform may not be bots, AR, or VR, but rather voice-based computing.…

Gartner spies growing opportunity for voice-driven devices

 Analyst Gartner is projecting flat growth for worldwide device shipments; it says the combined shipments of…

Alexa adds DISH support for your DVRing pleasure

 DISH DVR owners can now connect directly to the Amazon Echo or Dot and tell Alexa…

Amazon sold nine times as many Amazon Echo devices this holiday

 Guess what – Amazon sold a whole bunch of Echoes this holiday. Nine times as many…

Hey, Alexa, are things going to get weird?

 They say that news is what happens to a writer on his way to the bathroom…

Amazon may be listening in on all your conversations in your hotel room

 The Wynn Las Vegas hotel is adding an Amazon Echo to every one of its 4,748…