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24 alternatives to ExponentFM - 081: We Have Always Been at War with Amazon

Why Alexa is an even bigger deal than it seems

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ExponentFM - 081: We Have Always Been at War with Amazon launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bytes - "Hey Siri, what's the Amazon Echo?"▲58

   Chatting AI in the home, FB at work & Snap IPO

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Exponent – Episode 070 — Is That an Echo?▲83

   Ben and James discuss the Amazon Echo.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Talking With Alexa - Presidential Elections▲53

   A podcast co-hosted by Amazon's Alexa

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Alexa, WTF just happened?▲161

   An Amazon Alexa skill for What The F**k Just Happened Today.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Alexa, Hire Me Some Smart Home Folks▲52

   Amazon has plans for smart home world domination

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Amazon Tap▲192

   Alexa-enabled portable speaker

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Echo Dot by Amazon▲413

   Amazon's latest additions to the Echo family.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NPR One for Alexa▲81

   News + personalized flow of thoughtfully curated stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Alexa+▲136

   The next generation of Alexa

   2025 · alexa.amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lenovo Smart Assistant▲130

    Amazon Echo competitor with Alexa inside

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Too Embarrassed to Ask - Dan Seifert, Senior Editor, The Verge▲60

    Alexa, Is Jeff Bezos Spying on Me?

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    #AmazonCart▲109

    Amazon + Twitter - Add it now. Buy it later.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Octal FM - 002 - How could we forget Cortana?▲60

    We discuss voice-activated home assistants like Amazon Echo

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Echo by Amazon▲479

    A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    EchoSim▲169

    Amazon's Alexa in your browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Product Hunt on Amazon Echo▲262

    Ask Alexa what's on Product Hunt for the day's top hunts

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Echo Dot (2nd Generation)▲160

    Amazon's assistant w/ improved voice recognition and design

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Amazon WorkMail▲99

    Amazon's Answer to MS Exchange

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19AS
    Alexa skill for Hacker News that summarizes articles▲111

    I've made a Hacker News skill for Alexa so people can get tech news while driving, cooking, or cleaning. The first version lists post titles and summarizes articles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CKVDXC3 I'll have lots of time over the next few months to refine it and add things like - comment summaries - selecting posts by topic, and eventually - answering questions about articles What do you think of the skill? What I should add to it? What do people think about voice assistants in general? To keep in touch, talk to me on Twitter or by email:…

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Growth Hacking with Alexa▲108

    Advice from top growth hackers on your Amazon Echo.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Prime Music▲173

    Amazon's new music service

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AmazonBasics Microwave▲99

    Works with Alexa

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Amazon Echo (2nd Generation)▲123

    New design, better speakers, new colors

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Amazon Skills Hub▲139

    Find an experienced team to bring your Alexa skill to life

    2017 · its alternatives →

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