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07-10-2017, 10:49 PM
Amazon is launching its own Geek Squad competitor
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Amazon is stretching its tentacles into a wide range of different industries and services. **w, the company is targeting Best Buy's Geek Squad installation and repair service.
Recode reports (https://www.recode.net/2017/7/10/15930998/amazon-geek-squad-smart-home-alexa-set-up-installation-consultation) that Amazon has "quietly been hiring an army of in-house gadget experts" that will soon offer free Alexa troubleshooting, in addition to product installations, inside customers homes for a small fee.*
The new service (https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=gurus_shrul?**de=14586916011) is already available in seven markets and is primarily focused on helping customers set up different smart home components. Things like controlling internet-connected lights with voice commands and answering the door from anywhere are just a few of the options that an Amazon expert can help a customer with — even if it requires visiting the home. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/07/10/amazon-geek-squad-competitor/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Amazon is stretching its tentacles into a wide range of different industries and services. **w, the company is targeting Best Buy's Geek Squad installation and repair service.
Recode reports (https://www.recode.net/2017/7/10/15930998/amazon-geek-squad-smart-home-alexa-set-up-installation-consultation) that Amazon has "quietly been hiring an army of in-house gadget experts" that will soon offer free Alexa troubleshooting, in addition to product installations, inside customers homes for a small fee.*
The new service (https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=gurus_shrul?**de=14586916011) is already available in seven markets and is primarily focused on helping customers set up different smart home components. Things like controlling internet-connected lights with voice commands and answering the door from anywhere are just a few of the options that an Amazon expert can help a customer with — even if it requires visiting the home. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/07/10/amazon-geek-squad-competitor/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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