Amazon's Alexa and Echo to finally launch in Australia and New Zealand
 

Amazon's Alexa and Echo to finally launch in Australia and New Zealand
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It's not just Amazon itself that is yet to truly launch in Australia.

The company's Alexa-powered Echo devices are not currently available in Australia or New Zealand, either. But they're on their way, launching in both countries "early next year."

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On Thursday, Amazon announced the coming of its hands-free Echo device, activated by smart voice assistant Alexa, to both countries in 2018.*

Developers will be able to build localised voice experiences and embed uniquely Australian and New Zealand knowledge within Alexa with the expansion of the*Alexa Skills Kit*(ASK) — a collection of self-service APIs — and the*Alexa Voice Service*(AVS). Read more...

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