With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the ...

Changing Alexa’s name and voice will give a fresh feel to using the smart speakers. Moreover, some may not be able to understand the accent of a different language.

How to get Alexa to call you a different name. One of Alexa’s customizations includes changing the name she calls you, whether it’s your real name, a nickname, or something off-the-wall that ...

Step 7: Choose Alexa’s new name! Finally, here’s how to change Alexa’s name: Your screen will say “Wake Word,” and offer four ...

How to change Alexa’s name. Changing Alexa’s name is simple, but at the moment, you only have a few Amazon-sanctioned alternatives: Computer, Echo, Amazon, or Ziggy.

My name is Alexa and growing up I absolutely loved it. That was until Amazon created their smart assistant and gave it the same name as me. Everyone would make a joke when they heard what my name was.

Now, another household name can be changed as well. Amazon's latest update to its Echo devices, called by most people "Alexa", gives owners the option to change its name, or wake word, to Ziggy.

The reason why names like Siri, Cortana and Alexa prevailed often had more to do with chance and circumstance than a particular engineering or marketing decision. What's in a name, anyway.