Now's the time to upgrade your old smart speaker with a new one that has far superior sound quality. Sonos' Era 100 wireless ...

With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the ...

Amazon has finally unveiled its upgraded virtual assistant at its Alexa event today and Alexa Plus is going to completely transform your smart home. From remembering your favorite foods, movies ...

But if you want everything to work nicely together, you need a strategy. Building the Alexa smart home requires a little planning to make sure everything works nicely together. Otherwise ...

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 ...

A more conversational, capable Alexa is on the way, along with a better smart display interface. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013.

Summon Alexa, and your smart speaker can play music from your preferred streaming services, help you find and follow recipes, recite the news, or control smart devices in your home. There’s a ...

Google Home and Amazon Alexa are two of the best on the market, offering support for hundreds of third-party devices, powerful automation options, and intuitive smartphone apps that drive all the ...

Note that there are also plenty of third-party devices (such as Sonos speakers) that work with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant. Smart home control is a primary use case for Alexa and Google Home.

Amazon Alexa has long been one of the most popular smart home platforms, as it offers a robust suite of hub devices (like the Echo Show 8) and supports hundreds of third-party products.