All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The Amazon Tap is a ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Sound quality: The Amazon Tap had just fair overall sound quality. Bass has almost no impact, mid- and lower bass are lacking, and upper ...

Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant is turning up in more places with the Echo Dot and Amazon Tap. Alternatively, you can use Echo Dot without an external speaker connection. Its built-in speakers aren’t ...

When Amazon first unveiled the Echo, its smart speaker with the Alexa virtual assistant, most people didn’t know what to do or expect from the thing. And not surprisingly: Amazon had given no hints or ...

We heard a couple of months ago that Amazon was working on a smaller, more portable version of its Echo voice assistant speaker, and now it’s here. Actually, Amazon has announced today two new ...

With so many smart devices on the market, it can be difficult — and overwhelming — to figure out which device you should get. Even if you restrict your search to include only Amazon offerings, the ...

Amazon landed with a splash in the smart home space, the Echo smart speaker opening our eyes to the potential of voice control, and Alexa hasn't stopped accelerating since. Now Echo has a baby sibling ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

After the breakout success of the Echo, the e-commerce giant was eager to offer some variations on the theme. This morning, Amazon announced two new voice-controlled home assistant devices—the $130 ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you own an Amazon Echo, or even if you’ve just seen Alec Baldwin’s commercials for it, you know ...

When talking about the best smart speakers around, most people juggle between the Amazon Echo and Google Home. You would think that the competition would be a little less brutal for the smart home ...