Amazon updates the Alexa app so you can actually use Alexa

Amazon's Alexa app is about to get a lot more useful.

That's because the company is finally bringing the full powers of its assistant to the Alexa smartphone app. 

Until now, the Alexa app was primarily used for controlling settings, timers, and various Alexa-enabled devices, but you couldn't actually use any of Alexa's assistant capabilities. That's finally changing.

It's not the first time the full-fledged Alexa assistant has made its way to the smartphone screen. The company previously partnered with HTC and Huawei on integrations specifically for the HTC U11 and the Huawei Mate 9. Read more...