Amazon’s second Prime Day is quickly approaching, with the online retailer kicking off the massive sale on July 12. Those with an Alexa-enabled device can get in on the action a little early, however, as Amazon is offering $10 off your first order of $20 or more when you place it through Alexa. That promotion …

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ENLARGE Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers. From left, Tap, Echo Dot and Echo. Photo: Joshua Scott for The Wall Street Journal By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Nathan Olivarez-Giles The Wall Street Journal CANCEL Biography @nateog nateog Google+ Updated July 8, 2016 5:54 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS Amazon.com Inc. is finally turning its virtual assistant Alexa into the shopaholic’s best …

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To get the best deals, you’ve got to know where to look. The “Spotlight” deals, for example, focus on major brands, which means supplies often run out quickly. “Lightning Deals” are only around for a short time. But “Prime Savings” and “Prime Deals” typically run all day. You can find them all on the Prime …

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The online retailer is offering great discounts for its Prime Day. Users that own an Amazon Echo are getting discounts on selected items. The retailer has promised more product options in the upcoming days. Normally on Prime Day, the website offers discounts in the vast majority of its items, so if you own an Amazon …

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By Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY Posted: July 08, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO — The meaning behind a cryptic poem recited by Amazon’s voice-command digital assistant Alexa on Wednesday became clear Friday with the announcement that Amazon customers who order by voice will get exclusive deals during the online retailer’s Prime Day sale. Alexa users will receive a $10 discount on …

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Amazon is boosting the hype leading to its Prime Day sale with a few other deals reserved for Echo enthusiasts. If you order items by issuing voice commands to Alexa, you get a neat discount on top of the already lower price.  ( Amazon ) Advertisement Amazon is spicing things up ahead of its big …

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