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1. Amazon’s new Alexa Skill Blueprints lets you create your very own Alexa skills
(English/the-gadgeteer)

The first review I ever wrote for the Gadgeteer was for the Amazon Echo Dot. With Amazon’s AI Alexa, you could use skills to do things such as turn on lights or order a pizza. Since that time Alexa has ...

2. Amazon Echo Spot coming to Australia next week for $199, pre-orders now open
(English/Neowin)

Alexa fans in Australia will soon be able to purchase the Amazon Echo Spot, the company's smart speaker featuring a built-in 2.5-inch display, from April 26 for a retail price of AU$199. Read more... ...

3. Amazon lets you create Alexa Skills with Alexa Skill Blueprints
(English/Neowin)

Amazon has now launched Amazon Skill Blueprints for Alexa in the United States. Users can create lots of custom skills from over twenty new templates spanning four categories that have been launched. ...

4. Amazon reportedly testing special Echo speakers for cars in India and other regions
(English/Neowin)

A report today suggests that Amazon is testing a special range of Echo speakers for use in cars, in India. These speakers will reportedly be paired with a smartphone and will sit on the dashboard. Read ...

5. Amazon launches Alexa Skill Blueprints
(English/Betanews)

The voice assistant hardware market is exploding in popularity lately, with devices running software from Amazon, Google, and to a lesser extent, Apple. We can pretty much leave Cortana out of the conversation ...

6. Russia Wipes Out Over 17 Million IP Addresses In Efforts to Block Telegram
(English/CircleID)

... gone a step further and started blocking every possible way of connecting to Telegram. Over 17 million IP addresses have been wiped out from Google and Amazon's servers resulting in disruption of all types ...

7. Amazon will make Gillian Flynn's 'Utopia' adaptation, not HBO
(English/engadget)

Thanks to collective feet-dragging and pre-production hell, Amazon has scored a win over HBO. The US adaptation of Utopia will live on under Jeff Bezos' roof, retaining novelist (and former Entertainment ...

8. The upside of big tech is Russia vs Telegram, but the downside is Cloudflare vs SESTA
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... giant cloud providers like Amazon, Russia can only block Telegram by blocking everyone else who uses Amazon. (more…) Read all  ...

9. Alexa templates make it easy to craft your own skills
(English/engadget)

If you've ever thought to yourself "I wish Alexa can host trivia night" or "I'll bet Alexa can get people to laugh at my lame jokes," then you'll love Amazon's new ...

10. Samsung Galaxy S9 e S9+ in super offerta
(Italiano/webnews)

I due nuovi top di gamma Samsung proposti su Amazon a un prezzo davvero allettante: Galaxy S9 è scontato di 254 euro e Galaxy S9+ di 239 euro. The post Samsung Galaxy S9 e S9+ in super offerta appeared ...

11. Amazon, oltre 100 milioni di iscritti a Prime
(Italiano/webnews)

Jeff Bezos, CEO di Amazon, ha voluto sottolineare il grande successo del programma Prime che può contare su oltre 100 milioni di abbonati. The post Amazon, oltre 100 milioni di iscritti a Prime appeared ...

12. Sports Illustrated TV will start streaming on more platforms
(English/engadget)

Sports Illustrated launched its $5-per-month streaming service last fall exclusively through Amazon Channels, and now it's preparing to open up for a wider release. Soon, users will be able to subscribe ...

13. Jeff Bezos purple prose reveals Amazon Prime's passed 100m customers
(English/TheRegister)

And AWS is closing in on $20bn a year, says nine-page letter to investor we read to spare you the new age derp Amazon has announced the yield from its money mine for the full year 2017: on full-year sales ...

14. Jeff Bezos purple prose reveals Amazon Prime's passed 100m customers
(English/TheRegister)

And AWS is closing in on $20bn a year, says nine-page letter to investor we read to spare you the new age derp Amazon has announced the yield from its money mine for the full year 2017: on full-year sales ...

15. Amazon has 100 million Prime members
(English/engadget)

Amazon has just released its annual shareholder letter and it's a major one. For the first time since the company launched Prime 13 years ago, Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos revealed today that the subscription ...

16. Get a tiny Raspberry Pi Zero with adapters
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

The Raspberry Pi Zero is a tiny Linux computer. Ever since they were announced last year for $5, they have been hard to get. But if you are willing to spend about $20, you can get one on Amazon. This Raspberry ...

17. Microsoft Translator now includes AI-powered translations for offline users as well
(English/Neowin)

Microsoft has brought AI-powered downloadable translations packs for Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire users of its Translator app. Support for Windows devices will also be announced soon. Read more... Read ...

18. Amazon and Best Buy to bring next gen Fire TV Edition smart TVs to U.S. and Canada
(English/Neowin)

Amazon and Best Buy have announced a partnership that will bring next gen Fire TV Edition smart TVs to the U.S. and Canada starting this summer. Toshiba and Insignia will make some of the products. Read ...

19. Alexa can help improve your ‘Call of Duty: WWII’ K/D ratio
(English/engadget)

Amazon has been adding some pretty mainstream entertainment skills, like recapping NBA and NHL scores. But now you can ask the voice assistant how you did in your last Call of Duty: WWII match, too. The ...

20. Space Crip Mobile
(English/instructables)

... through amazon2. Styrofoam 12" x 1" disk.3. 1 yard of solar system fabric.4. 1 spool of y... By: Interfer0 Continue Reading » Read all  ...

21. Amazon International Shopping, acquisti dagli USA
(Italiano/webnews)

Amazon lancia il programma International Shopping che permette di semplificare gli acquisti effettuati attraverso l'eShop americano. The post Amazon International Shopping, acquisti dagli USA appeared ...

22. Essential PH-1 and 360 4K pill Camera bundle discounted to $466.96 on Amazon
(English/Neowin)

Hot on the heels of the phone only discount from earlier this week, the Essential PH-1 phone and 4K pill camera is receiving another heavy discount. The smartphone is available in three colors. Read more... ...

23. Amazon recruits Best Buy to sell Fire TV Edition smart TVs
(English/engadget)

Best Buy has partnered with Amazon to sell voice-controlled Fire TV Edition branded TVs in its stores and on its website, the companies announced. CEOs Jeff Bezos from Amazon and Best Buy's Hubert ...

24. Amazon: il 23% si abbona solo per Prime Video
(Italiano/webnews)

Una ricerca condotta negli Stati Uniti svela come il 23% degli abbonati Prime si avvalga principalmente di Prime Video: fattore di traino per Amazon. The post Amazon: il 23% si abbona solo per Prime Video ...

25. Internet per Android, il browser light di Amazon
(Italiano/webnews)

Amazon Internet, pubblicato sul Google Play Store, è un browser per Android di piccole dimensioni che può essere scaricato solo dagli utenti indiani. The post Internet per Android, il browser light di ...