At first my 5-year-old child was very into the Echo Pop device I bought for him. Slowly, I noticed how we were yelling or being rude to Alexa. When we treat the device poorly, I put it away on a shelf ...

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 ...

At its launch in 2014, radio pinned a lot of hope on Amazon’s Alexa to bring radio back into the American home. As Alexa numbers dwindle ten years later, Amazon is planning a huge revitalization for ...

I’m going to start with a caveat from the top: This is not a formal product review. That’s not my background nor expertise, and if that’s what you are looking for, you are likely to walk away at least ...

The Alexa app can be downloaded on your iPhone and used with or without an Amazon smart speaker.

An Amazon spokesperson acknowledged this discrepancy in early September 2024, telling Snopes, "This was an error that was quickly fixed." In early September 2024 ...

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 ...

Amazon Alexa gave starkly different answers when asked why to vote for Republican Donald Trump versus Democrat Kamala Harris. When asked, "Why should I vote for Trump?" Alexa declined to provide such ...

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...