After all, back in 2014 Amazon was still mainly known as the online shopping company and maker of the Kindle e-reader.
The personal digital assistant first appeared as the software on the then-newly launched Amazon Echo speaker.Īt the time, many thought it odd that Amazon launched not only its own line of speakers but its own personal digital assistant. Alexa wasn’t unveiled until 2014 by Amazon. That distinction goes to Siri, which was introduced by Apple on its iPhones in 2011. This “assistant” is the software that allows you to speak to a number of devices–mostly Amazon smart speakers–and ask it what you want it to know or tell it what you want to do–no mouse or keyboard required.Īlexa wasn’t the first modern voice assistant. Alexa is the name given to Amazon’s personal digital assistant.
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