Amazon's Alexa voice assistant arrives on Fire tablets

FILE - This undated file image provided by Amazon shows color options of the new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet. Amazon's Fire tablets are getting the Alexa voice assistant. The previously announced feature will start rolling out to customers Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. It's meant to complement what users get on other Alexa devices, such as the Echo speaker. Through voice commands, users can get the news read out to them or listen to music from services such as Amazon Music or Pandora.