We evaluate the 4th gen Amazon Echo and the new Google Nest Audio smart speakers to find out which device has superior looks, features, and sound quality.

Amazon has finally unveiled its screen-enhanced Amazon Echo Show, but how does the new model measure up to the Echo and should you buy it?

Amazon's Echo Frames are now available as sunglasses or as a model with a blue-light filter, scheduled to ship later this year.

Schlage announced the new provision of voice activation accessibility to its Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt via Amazon Alexa.

Meet the Ecobee4, a new smart home device that promises to combine "smart thermostat functionality and voice."

Bickering and shouting from Clarkson, May, and Hammond -- the stars of Amazon's forthcoming show The Grand Tour -- will wake Amazon Echo owners up in the morning, with hilarious new alarm tone.

Amazon's miniature shopping gadget looks fun and easy to use, but the question still lingers for some: What is an Amazon Dash Button?

Amazon released a new Alexa device called the Echo Flex. What is the Echo Flex? What can the Echo Flex do? What features does it boast? Is this $25 device a suitable alternative to larger, more expensive Echo speakers? We tested the speaker for two weeks, and here’s our full review of the Echo Flex.

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.

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.

In addition to music streaming, you can also connect and listen to a number of podcast services using an Alexa-powered device. Here's a guide on how to do so.

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

Can't device between the Amazon Echo and the like-minded Tap? Here, we compare the features, design, and price of the two Amazon devices.

The Echo Dot Kids Edition is impressive modern tech for kids, but there's more than one model. Here's a comparison of the third- and fourth-gen Dots for kids.

Amazon's entry-level Echo Show 5 is a great smart display with an aggressively low price. Place it on your bedside, but don’t call it a smart alarm clock.

Amazon's smallest smart speaker has undergone a radical change, so will the Echo Dot's (4th Gen) new design be enough to garner attention over the competition?

Amazon's new smart display, the Echo Show 15, is now available for pre-order at just $250 and should arrive by Christmas.

Sonos makes some of the best single-speaker home theater products, but they’re expensive. A more affordable model would help a lot of people make the jump to Sonos. The Sonos Beam looks to be that product, with Alexa built-in. But did Sonos remove too much in the effort to keep the price down?

Amazon takes a gamble on the new Echo (4th Gen) by changing it up with a totally new design. It's daring, but will it be enough to make consumers take notice?

Alexa, Amazon's trusty voice assistant, can do a lot when linked with Sonos speakers. Here are a few tips we recommend to get the most out of your at-home A/V.

If you've got your Amazon Echo, Echo Show, and Fire TV set up, then you might want a phone that complements your Amazon-based A.I. network. Thankfully, Amazon has worked with a number of phone manufacturers to provide phones with built-in Alexa support. Here's every Alexa Built-in smartphone you can buy.

Our wireless networks are the building blocks of our smart home ecosystems, but should every automation require an Internet connection? Here's what we think.

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

Cyber Monday is over, but many of Amazon's own device brands are on sale today for the 12 Days of Deals. The killer prices for Echo, Ring, Fire, Blink, Eero, Fire TV, Blink, and Kindle devices are here now.

Alexa, Amazon's intelligent voice assistant, just got a little bit smarter: it can now order almost any product from Amazon with a simple voice command.

Pebble's new clip-on Core wearable is gaining a new feature ahead of its 2017 launch: voice-assistance chops courtesy of Amazon's Alexa.

It's nowhere near a full-fledged service but Amazon nevertheless put its Prime Air delivery drone into one of its Super Bowls ads on Sunday

If you don't like calling your Amazon Echo device 'Alexa,' now you can use 'Computer' as a wake word instead.

Alexa has powerful privacy features that you should utilize to protect your personal information and review which Skills can access your data.

Here's how to add Alexa voice controls to your Xbox One console for $20, with an Echo Dot Cyber Monday deal. You need to see this!

Even though Prime Day 2021 is over, there are still deals to be found on Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Echo devices, and more.

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

Alexa's kind words and thoughtful suggestions are helpful in the beginning, but these days, I wish she were a bit quieter when I give her commands.

While multitasking robot chefs may cost too much for the average homeowner, you can still outfit your smart kitchen with a number of useful cooking gadgets.