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Amazon's Alexa AI is expected to arrive in many new places this year but somewhere users have been able to tap into Alexa for months now is from their smartphones through third-party apps now Amazon has made it official by adding Alexa to the Amazon app for iOS here's how to use it you may have noticed while using the Amazon app that there is a microphone to the right of the search bar at the top of the app previously this was specifically used for searching for products reordering previously purchased items or tracking your orders with the latest update this voice search function harnesses the full power of Alexa just open the Amazon app tap the microphone and say your usual commands - the wake word this version of Alexa can do almost everything Alexa speakers can do with the only exception being the recently announced door lock API this means you can enable and use the vast library of Alexa skills control your smart home play your podcasts to read your audiobooks and even get updates on the news and weather all without ever leaving the Amazon app here are some examples of what you might say tell lifx to change the office lights to purple changed color office lights to purple what's the weather like in Concord there's a freeze warning in effect Thursday March 16th 10:00 p.m. to Friday March 17th 10:00 a.m. the current weather is 48 degrees with clear skies and Sun play The Beatles shuffling songs by the Beatles there was no word given for if or when Alexa will be added to the Amazon app for Android for more on Alexa and more tips and tricks be sure to check out cnet.com forward slash how to