Alexa can now tell you if your washing machine stops or water is runningIt'll also refill your Amazon Pharmacy prescriptions automatically. By S. Dent, 12.02.2021
Splice's music creation plans are going on sale for Black FridayNewcomers can get $20 off a 12-month Sounds+, Creator or Creator+ subscription.By K. Holt, 11.24.2021
Splice launches new Creator plans with exclusive plugins and educational videosAstra and Beatmaker are the company's first VSTs, but the Skills lessons are the star of the show.By T. O'Brien, 06.10.2021
Facebook will help military veterans become AR and VR engineersIt's part of the Military and Veterans Hub initiative.By R. England, 11.08.2019
LinkedIn's new quizzes can prove you're not lying on your resumeLinkedIn Skills Assessments will let you add 'verified skill' badges to your profile.By C. Fisher, 09.17.2019
Microsoft’s Mixer game streaming service adds new ways to interactAnd streamers will have more ways to make cash.By I. Khan, 11.01.2018
Alexa skills can talk to you using different voicesYou won't have to hear the same voice in every app.By J. Fingas, 05.16.2018
Amazon lets every Alexa developer offer in-skill purchasesNow your Echo can get microtransactions, too!By D. Lumb, 05.03.2018
Alexa's DVR controls will finally let you record a showDirecTV, Dish, TiVo and Verizon will soon capture TV hands-free.By J. Fingas, 03.30.2018
Amazon offers free sound effects to Alexa skill creatorsIt has 14 categories, including cartoons and sci-fi. By M. Moon, 03.03.2018
Amazon's Alexa and Prime Music service arrive in CanadaAlexa, play some Carly Rae Jepsen, eh? By S. Dent, 11.15.2017
Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa skills aimed at kidsI'm sure none of them will get annoying.By M. Smith, 10.27.2017
Alexa will recommend third-party skills for things it can’t doThe feature is limited for now but should get better over time.By R. LeFebvre, 09.05.2017
Alexa's new kid-friendly skills have a layer of parental controlKids can add The SpongeBob Challenge, Sesame Street and Amazon Storytime skills right now.By R. LeFebvre, 08.31.2017
Amazon may give developers your private Alexa transcriptsThe company needs to balance access for better skills against user privacy.By R. LeFebvre, 07.12.2017
Alexa is learning more new skills every dayAmazon's virtual assistant can now help you out with 15,000 skills.By R. England, 07.04.2017
Ads are coming to Amazon Echo skillsVoiceLabs' Sponsored Messages could appear in streaming music, radio streams and flash briefings.By M. Brian, 05.12.2017
Microsoft takes aim at Alexa with Cortana Skills KitThe Cortana-powered Harmon Kardon Invoke speaker is just the beginning. By S. Dent, 05.10.2017
The best commands for Amazon Echo and AlexaHow to get the most out of Amazon's connected speaker.By Engadget, 04.25.2017
Amazon puts Alexa inside your iPhone“Alexa, where the hell are my AirPods?”By R. LeFebvre, 03.16.2017