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Virtual assistant Alexa is capable of 1,000 'skills', says Amazon

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Published Sun, Jun 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    AMAZON on Friday boasted that its virtual assistant Alexa is capable of 1,000 "skills", as the online retail giant bolsters defences against rivals such as Google and Apple.

    The Seattle-based company said in a blog post that the programs were developed specifically for the voice-commanded Alexa software used in Amazon devices such as Echo and Fire TV.

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