Rather than paying $11 a month for an Amazon Prime membership, you'll now have to fork over $13, an increase of 20 percent.

You can enjoy Alexa a la carte, or rather, in your browser. It's all thanks to a new web app you can access at echosim.io.

Smart home security company Cleverloop has developed an app called Smokey, which turns your old smartphone or tablet into a smart smoke alarm.

Back in October, Amazon Alexa announced that it could recognize individual voices and provide tailored responses. Developers can use this functionality too. And now, when customers in the U.S. address Alexa, the smart assistant will recognize their voices automatically. Really, she just keeps getting smarter.

Here to help you really celebrate the holidays are these Black Friday deals on some of our favorite smart home items.

Looking for a laugh with which to end 2016, or begin 2017? Louis C.K. has your back, and has released a free app.

Everyone likes apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Developers put paid apps on sale for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up fast. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals offered in the iOS App Store. If the app is no longer free, it is because the deal has expired.

The new "View in Room" feature from the Wayfair mobile app promises to let "shoppers see furniture and décor in their homes before they buy."

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.

A new Amazon Alexa skill from Grubhub has made it easier to get your favorite meal delivered straight to your door.

There's a new dating app promising to "empower people to express themselves through meaningful conversations" called Sweet Pea.

Someone has finally made a Kindle for sheet music, and it's called the Gvido -- a dual-screen E Ink device that will keep your digital scores organized.

You can already get a virtual makeover with ModiFace, but now, the app is applying augmented reality for the sake of health, not just aesthetics.

Comp-A-Tent may be the world's first fully compostable temporary shelter. It becomes carbon dioxide, water, and soil after 120 days in a composting facility

Amazon has taken to taking photos of your doorway to show exactly where your packages are being deposited. The service is called Photo on Delivery.

Kwikset is on its way to a keyless future, and has now announced the launch of the second-generation Kevo Touch-to-Open Smart Lock.

Rather than faking a phone call to escape a bad date, you can use Bod.

The Boy Who Lived is no more. Or rather, no longer Daniel Radcliffe.

You may not become Mozart overnight, but there's nothing stopping you from trying thanks to Skoove, the 21st century piano-learning platform.

If you can’t go to Napa Valley, bring Napa Valley to you. It’s not so difficult if you have Üllo Wine, a new tool that promises to purify vino

Thanks to the new SceneSwitch LED bulbs from Philips Hue, you can change the color (or really, the hue) of your lights with the flick of a switch.

That UltraBeer Thing is a portable beer improverthat you simply stick into your glass of beer to give it better head.

You no longer have to keep you moonshining business a secret. That is, if you have the PicoStill from PicoBrew.

The doorbells of years past may have been dumb as doorknobs, but that's certainly not the case for the Ring Video Doorbell 2, what builds beautifully upon earlier devices from the smart home company.

If you're looking for a way to do more cooking without spending more time in the kitchen, Prime Day has a gift for you. It comes in the form of the Instant Pot Duo 60, a seven-in-one cooker that is meant to safeguard against even the most challenged home chefs. The Instant Pot Ultra 8-quart is also on sale.

Abode has announced a new configuration for its security starter kit meant to make it easier for anyone and everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones. Now, to make things simpler still, Abode has brought Alexa to its security offerings, enabling Unlock by Voice and Unlock by App functionality.

As tech reaches new heights, we're exploring new depths of the seas thanks to the iBubble, the gadget that wants to be your autonomous underwater camera.

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the best app deals in the iOS App Store.

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.

As of this week, you can now buy Internet, TV, and phone services from Comcast by way of Amazon.

A power outage won't mean a security outage. At least, not if you have Ooma on your side. The smart home company has introduced a new video security camera that boasts facial recognition, offline recording, and a host of other features to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Meet the Ooma Butterfleye.

Thanks to a new suite of water-purification solutions from Korean company Coway, you can treat yourself to the crisp, fresh elixir of life without sacrificing the planet.

Thanks to a new integration with Amazon's Alexa, Eight Smart Mattresses can now be controlled with naught but your voice.

Along with the iPhones themselves, iPhone 7 cases are now coming out of the woodwork, too. And one of the first out of the gate? The OtterBox.

T-Mobile debuted two new Internet of Things Access packs with wireless data with hopes of accelerating IoT innovation in your home.

Instacart, the online grocer, has now partnered with Sur La Table so customers can get ingredients as well as kitchen tools on-demand.

Thanks to the magic that is 3D printing, you can design your own chocolate masterpieces that are as scrumptious as they are stunning.