Perhaps the coolest thing about Amazon's Alexa is its compatibility with thousands of gadgets. We picked a few that are ...

Smart thermostats are helpful in reducing your home’s energy use, and keeping things comfortable all the time. By factoring in local whether, presence of inhabitants, and electrical rates, you’ll ...

We've been testing Echos and Alexa devices for years, up through the Alexa Plus AI. Here are the gadgets that work best with ...

Starting to build a smart home and wondering which home hub you should pick? With Amazon Echo speakers, Fire TV sticks, Nest Hub displays, and Pixel phones all in the mix, the right choice often comes ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

The first step toward building a smart home is deciding which smart home platform to use. Google Home and Amazon Alexa are two of the best on the market, offering support for hundreds of third-party ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

When it comes to smart home assistants, Alexa is a behemoth that dominates the market with its intuitive voice-activated smart home controls. Alexa's success is due to its teachability, user-friendly ...

Julian is a staunch advocate for open source software, leading to the natural conclusion of being a lifelong Android user. While he only started his writing career in January 2022—at the ripe old age ...

If you’ve ever wished your TV’s audio could match its 4K picture without spending thousands on a receiver and speakers, Amazon may have the solution. Its new Alexa Home Theater feature will utilize ...

Alexa is an in-home aid that ties you to your tech more tightly than ever. Go beyond its face functionality with these lesser-known commands.

Amazon today announced a number of new smart features designed to allow Alexa device owners to better control their smart home — some of which don’t even require the Alexa device owner to interact ...