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I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

A 2026 guide to setting up Alexa as your smart home hub: unboxing your Echo, adding devices, organizing Rooms, using Matter, ...

What do you even use an Amazon Echo for, man? I mean, you can use it to play and pause the TV, make a grocery list, or, like, get the weather forecast. Most of the time, we're just asking Alexa to ...

Alexa can do more than just press play on your music — you can use the assistant to enhance your day-to-day listening with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You're probably aware of Amazon's Echo lineup. What started out as one towering smart speaker a few years back is now a series of speakers in ...

Amazon is curtailing a privacy-minded feature that will affect owners of certain Echo devices. In an email sent last Friday to a number of customers, Amazon revealed that as of March 28, it will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Smart speakers have taken off significantly over the past ...

Update 12/13: Clarified details of the reports on Alexa being a money-loser. Amazon has announced three new features—Gestures, Text-to-Speech, and Consolidated Captions—coming to its Echo Show devices ...

Amazon Echo Spot is a sunrise alarm clock that also features a built-in display and supports Alexa for hands-free convenience ...

Some customers are seeing new Alexa branding for Amazon’s smart speakers. Some customers are seeing new Alexa branding for Amazon’s smart speakers. According to images seen by The Verge, Amazon is ...