Can parrots use Alexa voice commands to control Echos or even order items? You may be surprised just what these intelligent birds can get away with -- and how.

Your smart home technology has probably seen you naked, too. Is that something to worry about? I say no.

Is your Alexa device not connecting with your Amazon Music account? Let's look at what could be happening, and how to get your Amazon tunes playing again ASAP.

Is your Alexa device suddenly refusing to play music? Other users have also run into this issue: Here's what causes the problem and what solutions will fix it.

A flashing, spinning, or solid green light on your Echo device means someone is trying to get a hold of you. Here's how to turn off this incoming notification.

The Echo Show 15 came out six months ago, and I still use it on a daily basis to stay on top of tasks. Here's why I still love it.

Eager for the latest sports updates? A word to Alexa can get you scores, wins, and more. Here's how to give sports commands and how to personalize your updates.

Wondering how you can use your smart home to express your patriotism? Use these Alexa skills.

The Echo Show delivers prompts and news items during the day. Just how tailored are they to your preferences? We did everything it says for a day to find out.

Smart devices that get disconnected from the internet can lose a lot of functionality. Here's how to fix that if it happens to your Echo device.

Whether you find it creepy or comforting depends on your disposition, but Amazon has found a way to get Alexa to speak in the voice of a deceased relative.

Thanks to AI and voice recognition, Starbucks has made it even easier to order your favorite latte from a nearby location

Amazon Prime Now shoppers can use Alexa to place their orders starting today. In three U.S. cities you can also order alcohol with Alexa.

Amazon has released an update to the Amazon Echo to finally be able to schedule events to your G Suite Calendar.

Perhaps ideal for anyone that lives in a large, multi-story home, Amazon has rolled out a new update that lets users to call from room-to-room using Echo devices as an intercom system.

Anker's new Eufy Genie smart speaker embraces Alexa at an low price point, letting you ask questions, stream music, and control devices.

Folks who were meandering their way around Amazon yesterday were teased by a delightful little surprise – an apparently free Amazon Echo Dot.

If you're going to live the couch potato life, you might as well embrace it. Here to help you do that is the latest Alexa skill from Dish.

The Amazon Echo universe is expanding again. The company just announced the Echo Plus, Connect, and Spot at a press event.

Amazon's range of Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers have finally gone on sale Down Under and start shipping in February.

The iRobot Roomba i7+ is the Maserati of robot vacuums. With smart navigation, self-emptying capabilities, and the ability to sync with the Braava jet m6 to vacuum and mop your floor at the same time, $700 is a steal. You can find it now at Walmart and other retailers for a limited time.

Amazon and Walmart are gearing up for Prime Day 2019 with early deals on smart home devices. The retail giants are going head-to-head this 4th of July with deals and competitive prices for smart speakers, the gateway products you need to talk with Alexa or Google Assistant to manage your smart home with voice commands.

You may have seen the memes, but you really can set up an Alexa Intruder Alert with various actions, either as an emergency response or a personal joke.

Ecobee has unveiled two new thermostats with a radar sensor and air quality monitor to help keep temperatures lower this summer.

Amazon's new addition to the smart home lineup is the Smart Thermostat. Developed in collaboration with Honeywell, here's everything you should know about it.

Amazon's new Echo Show 8 brings a bevy of new features, but does it surpass the first-gen model? In this side-by-side, we compare both Echo Show 8 generations.

Amazon teams up with One Tree Planted to help Alexa users easily donate money to the reforestation charity organization.

Did you know Alexa can access tens of thousands of local, national, and international radio stations? Here’s how to get Alexa to play your favorite broadcasts.

Now that everyone has gotten used to talking to Siri or Alexa, the next logical step is to enable a voice interface for cars. A new collaboration between connected car solution provider Telenav and Amazon Alexa aims to achieve seamless integration of navigation and voice assistant.

Pocket Casts is a favorite app for podcast listeners on the go. Now it can be your go-to at home, too. A new Alexa skill for Pocket Casts is now available from the Alexa Skills Store so you can listen to all of your favorite podcasts right from any of your Alexa-powered Echo speakers.

From trivia and jokes to Easter eggs and more, here are some fun commands to give Alexa in honor of Star Wars Day 2022.

Alexa is going to the moon, but banish from your mind any images of an Echo Dot crudely taped to a seat inside the spacecraft.

Whether it's for the home, or something you want to carry along on a trip, we rounded up the best Alexa speakers for any occasion.

Your Alexa-powered smart display has a lot of features you might not know about, like the ability to make restaurant reservations.