Sure, Apple and Google's smart speakers have beautiful aesthetics compared to the Amazon Echo Dot. But walk into any store selling smart home gear and check the box. "Works with Alexa" appears on ...

In fact, I would argue that its failure to live up to expectations has hurt the smart home in multiple ways, leading to users ...

Alexa+ is now available on the web for some users, giving users a ChatGPT-style interface to chat, upload files, manage lists, and control smart home devices. The move puts Alexa+ directly in ...

Amazon employees beta-testing Alexa+ vented frustrations on an internal Slack, highlight the continuing headaches behind ...

The Amazon Echo can be a handy accessory to have in your home, but there are common problems that can pop up. Here's how to ...

Amazon has long had to deal with the reality that owners of its Echo smart speakers weren’t using its voice-controlled assistant, Alexa, to buy things, as it had hoped. The tech giant hasn’t given up ...

There is certainly some irony in one of the questions most commonly posed to Alexa this year: “What does AI mean?” Amazon’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant has become a regular feature in 21st ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

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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 ...

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Amazon's net sales reached $155.7 billion in Q1 2025; AWS contributed $29.3 billion. Amazon's historical acquisitions include Whole Foods and MGM. Amazon holds $101 billion in cash, aiding its ability ...