Skype is coming to Alexa, reports. A partnership between Amazon and Microsoft means Alexa will allow smartphone and smart speaker owners to make and receive voice and video Skype calls by the use of their voice. Read the whole story at Mobile Marketing »
Amazon and Microsoft have announced that they will integrate Amazon's Alexa voice technology with Skype. The two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the integration would be available for all Skype users by the end of this year. The news followed last year's collaboration between the two companies, which enabled Alexa to communicate with Microsoft's digital assistant Cortana. The voice platform was also incorporated into the company's Xbox gaming consoles in September.