This $20 gadget will completely change how you use Alexa at home

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon made the Smart Dimmer Switch available for pre-order.This switch is battery-powered with four ...

5 Alexa Automations You're Not Using – But Definitely Should Be

If you're eager to get the most out of your burgeoning smart home setup, Alexa automations can really add a dash of ...

Larry Magid: Amazon upgrades Alexa with AI, and a new Echo for kids

Amazon has added generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to its Alexa voice assistant and launched new AI-powered devices ...
SlashGear

Can Amazon Alexa Devices Work Without Wi-Fi? Here's What You Need To Know

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the biggest selling points of smart plugs, smart coffee makers, or smart blinds is their remote control capability. Gone are the days ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I Ditched Alexa for Apple Home, Here’s Why It’s Better (And Worse)

One of HomeKit's pillars is its strong hold on privacy and security. Apple ensures that its devices use end-to-end encryption, so accessory manufacturers—and even Apple—cannot see the data from your ...

These are the two new Alexa devices Aussies are using to do everything from watering the plants to checking the mail box

Alexa can prompt you to water plants, check the mailbox, or even take the laundry out when you enter the relevant room.
Chicago Tribune

Best devices to make your home a smart home

Which devices to make your home a smart home are best? Nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. are connected to the internet and more than half own a tablet computer. All you need to get started with making ...
Digital Trends

I’m kicking Alexa out of my home and maybe you should, too

We’ve been an Amazon Alexa family since the company started releasing products, but Amazon’s announcement of a new and improved Alexa — named Alexa+ — has us questioning how much longer we want to be ...
USA Today

Alexa gets smarter: Amazon turns command-taker into plan-maker with Alexa+ launch

With a fresh infusion of personality, smarts and expertise, a new Alexa − officially, Alexa+ − is about to transform Amazon’s smart home control center from simple command-taker to a perky and ...
CNN

I got to see Amazon’s new Alexa+. Here are the devices it’s best on

Amazon just revealed Alexa+, the new and premium version of its virtual assistant that features an infusion of generative AI that’s designed to do even more things for you. There’s just one catch: At ...

I talked to Alexa for days on the Amazon Echo Dot Max to see if it’s worth $100

The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.
Ars Technica

Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices

I got Blink cameras when all we had was Alexa so it made sense, then I got an Apple TV so the possibility to use HomeKit opened up, but so far the only devices we have compatible with it are our ...