IDG Contributor Network: How third-party developers are transforming the Alexa experience

As the internet of things (IoT) continues to develop in 2017, third party developers are taking advantage of Amazon’s willingness to let them work with the Amazon Alexa. There are already hundreds of devices which are certified to work alongside Alexa, which has helped Amazon gain a steps over its competitors like Google and Apple in the fight to be the dominant smart home software.Now Amazon is planning to take its ambitions a step further. On Tuesday, Ars Technica reported that “Am