Controlling connected devices such as lights and locks, and doing what you ask it to do, are two very basic requirements of a ...

At first glance, Google Home and Amazon Echo smart speakers share many similar features. They can automate smart devices around your home, play music, search for information, tell you the weather, ...

Smart speakers can be a useful companion in your home. The voice-controlled devices can answer random questions, set multiple timers as you cook and play your favorite podcasts. Some even have ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

When Amazon first released the Echo with its voice assistant Alexa, many consumers thought “Yeah, this is cool, but do I really need this?” While consumers can connect to their Echo via bluetooth, add ...

Amazon seems to always be adding new features to Alexa and ways that it can help you with various tasks. So even if you've been using the digital assistant for years now, there could be a few things ...

The Amazon Alexa app is getting a long-awaited redesign, and the new look is nearly identical to the Google Home app. In a post today, Amazon has officially revealed the new Alexa app for Android and ...

We’ve been an Amazon Alexa family since the company started releasing products, but Amazon’s announcement of a new and improved Alexa — named Alexa+ — has us questioning how much longer we want to be ...