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GE’s connected appliances can now talk to Alexa. Image: GE Appliances GE Appliances announced Tuesday that Alexa hands-free voice control is taking over a range of Wi-Fi connected home appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, wall ovens, ranges, washing machines and more. “Voice connectivity has a big role in the Internet of Things, as well as in […]

Amazon has announced a big milestone for Alexa today, revealing that its little personal assistant now has over 3,000 skills for users to pick and choose from. 3,000 different Alexa skills is a fairly large achievement when you consider the development kit is only a year old, but it’s made more impressive by the fact

It’s been about half a year since Amazon expanded its Echo line of connected speakers with the introduction of a $90 Amazon Echo Dot and $130 Amazon Tap. Now it looks like there may be an even cheaper option on the way: Amazon tweeted last night about an “all-new Echo Dot” priced at $49.99. The

Now shopping for insurance is simpler than ever. Just speak up. Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched the first insurance-focused service for Amazon’s Alexa, a voice-controlled device that plays music; provides news, sports, directions and other information, and even controls lights and appliances. Liberty Mutual’s service offers insurance from its Liberty Mutual and Safeco brands. The

Source:lifehacker.com Twitter has added another feature for “lazy” twitter users who are reluctant to scroll and read their tweets. The app is called Amazon Alexa. What this means is that from today being the launch date, your tweets can be read out to you on any Alexa enabled device or through your Echo speaker. You

Apple’s $159 AirPods wireless headphones.AP The star of last week’s Apple event was clearly the iPhone 7, the Cupertino titan’s latest, greatest, and most headphone jack-less invention.  But Apple also gave us a tantalizing glimpse at a possible future for computing in the form of the AirPods — a $159 pair of wireless earbuds that