Looking for a quick fix of live news with Alexa? Your Echo Show can help. Here's how to stream the latest live news from your preferred provider using Alexa.
| Tyler Lacoma | February 2, 2022 |
The GE Smart Countertop Microwave can be controlled by Amazon’s Alexa, but it also uses scan-to-cook technology via its app for packaged and frozen food. The list of items is robust, but we’d like to see the app incorporate more fresh food options to really make this connected microwave smart.
| Jenny McGrath | January 24, 2022 |
Ready to have Alexa adjust your dumbbells? The NordicTrack iSelect Adjustable Dumbbells are the first voice command-powered dumbbells for your at-home gym.
| Michael Bizzaco | January 11, 2022 |
There were a lot of tech trends at CES 2022, but one stands out above the rest: The rapid adoption of Matter among smart home companies.
| Patrick Hearn | January 7, 2022 |
With Alexa's Sound Detectors, the voice assistant can now listen for the sounds of running water and beeping appliances in your home. Here's how to configure.
| Michael Bizzaco | January 1, 2022 |
Who says you need to go to a mall to see Santa? Here's how to chat with Kris Kringle from home, using a smart speaker or digital assistant device.
| T. Lacoma | December 24, 2021 |
The Samuel L. Jackson voice is a fun skill for your Alexa-enabled devices. We show you how to get this skill on your Echo device and customize the options.
| Kevin Parrish | December 23, 2021 |
The Amazon Echo Show 15 combines a large screen and a suite of different widgets to become one of the most useful smart displays yet.
| Patrick Hearn | December 20, 2021 |
Alexa is happy to play Apple Music if you know how to set it up. Here's how to get songs from your Apple device or Apple Music to play on your Alexa device.
| T. Lacoma | December 16, 2021 |
Alexa can now listen for the sound of running water or for beeping appliances, adding even more utility to the smart assistant.
| Patrick Hearn | December 9, 2021 |
Whether you just purchased a brand-new Alexa-enabled device or you're moving it to another network, connecting it to Wi-Fi is easy. Our guide shows you how.
| M. Archambault | December 6, 2021 |
If I swap my Wi-Fi network, I don't want to individually reconnect all of the smart devices in my home.
| Patrick Hearn | October 25, 2021 |
Alexa Smart Properties is working with several senior living and hospital facilities to provide better levels of care and independence to patients.
| Patrick Hearn | October 25, 2021 |
Amazon Alexa's drop-in feature has been controversial ever since it first rolled out, but you'll be surprised how critical it could be in saving lives.
| John Velasco | October 20, 2021 |
Apple's HomeKit lags needs more than just new accessory colors if it hopes to compete with Amazon and Google in the smart home space.
| Patrick Hearn | October 19, 2021 |
"Alexa, make humans seem smart." You can ask the voice assistant all kinds of questions. Some answers will prove the AI is a smarty pants.
| E. Rawes | October 5, 2021 |
Everyone could use a robot assistant. You can pick up The Eufy Genie for just $20 on Amazon. This deal expires today.
| Jacob Kienlen | October 5, 2021 |
Bypass a trip to a brick-and-mortar Sears store and buy an Alexa-enabled Kenmore appliance on Amazon with the click of a button.
| Kim Wetzel | October 5, 2021 |
Amazon's Alexa assistant has 13,000 apps, but the retailers wants more. To that end, it's partnering with Coding Dojo on pop-up sessions.
| K. Wiggers | October 5, 2021 |
WebMD, the popular medical resource on the web, is making its way to Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. It's live now.
| K. Wiggers | October 5, 2021 |
Kids will be kids. And one Dallas six-year-old has discovered if you ask Alexa for a dollhouse, you'll get it.
| B. Guthrie | October 5, 2021 |
Amazon Alexa Live 2021 is a virtual conference taking place on July 21 at 9:00am. Attendees can expect to learn how to use and integrate Alexa in all-new ways.
| Michael Bizzaco | October 1, 2021 |
Amazon's newest Echo-like device connects kids with friends, games, art, and information. From remote learning to new skills, here's everything Glow can do.
| Tyler Lacoma | September 30, 2021 |
Netgear announced the Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite, a multifunction device for smart homes that extends Wi-Fi networks, adds an Alexa-enabled voice assistant speaker, and uses Harman Kardon audio for higher-quality music streaming. Netgear packaged the three functions based on consumer interest.
| B. Brown | September 28, 2021 |
Honeywell's Smart Home Security system is now available. Starting with the Smart Home Security Camera Base Station, the Alexa-friendly system can operate as a stand-alone security module or connect with a variety of sensor and smart home devices. Alexa-awareness enables full smart home component control.
| Lulu Chang | September 28, 2021 |
If Amazon announces a new smart speaker at its fall event, there are several features we'd like to see included.
| Patrick Hearn | September 15, 2021 |
Apple's HomeKit simultaneously has one of the best and one of the worst installation processes, but it also shows the promise of what smart home could be.
| Patrick Hearn | September 5, 2021 |
Beginning on September 15 and lasting a full month, Alexa celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and recognizes the contributions of this vibrant community in the United States, as well as the influence of their ancestors from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Spain.
| V. Montenegro Caspe | September 2, 2021 |
Want a little more boom in your room? You can make adjustments to the audio or EQ settings on your Echo speaker easily. Here's how to do it.
| E. Lawrence | August 20, 2021 |
Amazon's Alexa can now narrate Kindle books by way of the Echo -- just say, "Alex, read [title]," and you'll be able to enjoy the latest pages of your book.
| Lulu Chang | August 19, 2021 |
You know you can view your Ring Video Doorbell on an Amazon Alexa smart display, but did you also know you can train Alexa to answer the door for you?
| Erin Lawrence | August 17, 2021 |
Wondering when that essay is due? Tired of throwing lackluster parties? These five smart home automations will enhance your college dorm experience.
| Michael Bizzaco | August 13, 2021 |
Whether you're trading up and need to factory reset or you're experiencing glitches and want to reboot, there are a few ways to reset your Alexa hardware.
| Michael Bizzaco | August 3, 2021 |
Enhance your music experience and find exactly what you want with these tricks for playing music on your Echo device. We round up music hacks for Echo speakers.
| T. Lacoma | August 2, 2021 |
Your Echo can pair with a smart outdoor security cam and bark like a guard dog to help deter approaching burglars: Here's what you need and how to set it up!
| Tyler Lacoma | July 22, 2021 |
Alexa's new Show Mode is rolling out to PCs this year: Here's how to turn your PC or tablet into an Echo Show with access to all voice commands and video feeds.
| Tyler Lacoma | July 8, 2021 |
Smart speakers can do everything from music streaming to remotely locking doors, but that doesn't make them perfect. Here are six annoying glitches we've found.
| M. Bizzaco | July 8, 2021 |
Amazon’s third-generation Echo Dot puts on some weight and comes dressed in a warmer, more welcoming design. The result is a better-looking Alexa device with good enough sound quality to deserve being called a speaker. In our Amazon Echo Dot review, we dig into what’s new and discuss whether this speaker deserves a home within your home. Turns out, the answer is probably yes.
| Caleb Denison | June 8, 2021 |