Amazon's Alexa will soon do your bidding through your car infotainment console

Amazon doesn't just want to compete with Google and Apple in your home. It's coming for your car, too. Amazon's Alexa voice assistant will soon be "Hey Alexa" ready through the car infotainment system — a territory Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have inhabited for years. 

On Thursday, Amazon released a developer kit to integrate Alexa's AI skills into car infotainment systems. Soon you could ask Alexa for directions, to make calls, stream songs, search for nearby restaurants or hotels — just like you do with devices, like the Echo, at home. Except you don't need to plug your phone into your car, the car is the voice assistant.  Read more...

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from Mashable https://mashable.com/2018/08/09/amazon-alexa-car-voice-integration/
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