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Alexa

  • Amazon Echo Show, Siri Speaker, Echo Look

    Echo Show is a naturally evolution of the Echo and Amazon’s goal to own the house. Siri speaker, meanwhile, is locked into iPhone thinking. Plus, the Echo Look’s focus on selfies highlights the decline in offline retail.


  • Alexa Follow-Up; Alexa vs Cortana, Siri, Google Assistant; Medium Retrenches

    Why voice is the interface of the future, and comparing Alexa to Cortana, Siri, and Google Assistant. Then, Medium retrenches.


  • Alexa: Amazon’s Operating System

    Money is made at chokepoints, and the most valuable chokepoints are operating systems; Amazon is building exactly that with Alexa.


  • Amazon Echo Expands, The Nest Failure, Microsoft and Slack

    There are a lot of useful lessons to draw from Amazon Echo’s early success, particularly when placed in contrast to Google’s Nest. Microsoft should pay heed if in fact they had a chance to buy Slack.


  • Daily Update: Initial Thoughts on Microsoft Office, Amazon Echo, WireLurker

    Microsoft made a stunning announcement about Microsoft Office that both shows they understand their position and demonstrates how much delay cost them. Then, the Amazon Echo could be a much bigger deal that people think; it is a very different product than the Fire phone. Finally, a concerning new vector for malware on iOS.