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. Hubspace, by ...

Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI), ...

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

This is your complete guide to all the Alexa voice commands that make managing your smart home easier than ever. If you still think Alexa is just for setting timers and playing music, it's time to ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The new smart home standard finally arrived this year. But poor implementation, significant ...

For years, I’ve dreamed of a true smart home system — one that adapts to how I use it and takes independent actions before I have to ask. When Alexa+ was first announced, I hoped it would be the step ...

In spite of my job testing home technology and appliances, I’m actually very old-school when it comes to how I run my home. I tell the time with a clock and jot down reminders on a pad of paper by the ...

Amazon showed me its new Alexa Home Theater surround sound system, which synchronizes and automatically configures multiple Echo Dot Max or Echo Studio speakers to work with your TV. I’m PCMag’s home ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Voice controls are one of my favourite smart home features, especially when I’m using my smart speaker. But for those who don’t want to shout ‘Alexa’ constantly at their Echo Show devices, or if ...