Amazon (Alexa)

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class="dppnfLink"> <span class="dppnfTitle">Alexa Auto SDK</span> <span class="dppnfSubtitle"> </span> </a> </li> <li class="dppnfItem accrItem"> <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/alexaforbusiness/" class="dppnfLink"> <span class="dppnfTitle">Alexa for Business</span> <span class="dppnfSubtitle"> </span> </a> </li> <li class="dppnfItem accrItem"> <a href="https://alexa.design/hospitality" class="dppnfLink"> <span class="dppnfTitle">Alexa for Hospitality</span> <span class="dppnfSubtitle"> </span> </a> </li> <li class="dppnfItem accrItem"> <a href="https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/alexa/alexa-for-residential" class="dppnfLink"> <span class="dppnfTitle">Alexa for Residential</span> <span class="dppnfSubtitle"> </span> </a> </li> <li class="dppnfItem accrItem"> <a href="https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/alexa/alexa-smart-properties.html" class="dppnfLink"> <span class="dppnfTitle">Alexa Smart Properties</span> <span class="dppnfSubtitle"> </span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> <li 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