In my guide to choosing your first smart home gadget, it's clear that the best place to start is with a smart speaker. This ...

As voice assistants grow more conversational with new AI upgrades like Alexa Plus and the eventual Siri update, it's a great ...

Aqara is a leading manufacturer of Apple Home-compatible goods, and it is offering big discounts just in time to help replace ...

Google Assistant’s replacement will, of course, be Gemini, Google’s entry in the generative AI race. Gemini itself will ...

Alexa got so annoying that I stuffed most of my Echo speakers in a box. Could the new AI Alexa change my mind?

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Ultimately, the Lutron Serena Shades excel in their effortless integration with major smart home ecosystems like Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit, ensuring smooth and convenient control.

February 2025 Not everyone wants to be friends with Alexa. Many smart-home fans prefer using Google Nest smart speakers and screens to call up music, get weather and news, play trivia, and control ...

In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa ...

Amazon is disabling an option that allows your Alexa voice conversations to be processed locally instead of in the cloud.