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Voice assistants are a path to efficiency, accessibility, and quick access to information—but first, you have to choose the right one for your household. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about ...

Alexa speakers are for smart automated homes where the simplest of tasks are simplified and taken care of without much effort ...

After years of fierce brawling, Google Assistant and Alexa are finally playing nicely together. Harman today announced new additions to its JBL Authentics speaker lineup that integrate both Google ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

Digital assistants have been one of the most prolific technologies at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Hardware manufacturers have launched a wide array of new smart home products, most of which come ...

This time last year, I was about to move into a new house, and I made the decision to say goodbye to Google Assistant and hello to Amazon Alexa for all my smart home duties. Now, almost a year later, ...

Amazon’s Alexa is about to come out of its shell, and what emerges could be very interesting. At its fall hardware event Wednesday, the company revealed an all-new Alexa voice assistant powered by its ...

Disney and Amazon show off the upcoming Hey Disney home voice assistant. (That device is an Otterbox-made Echo stand available on Amazon FYI.) Credit: Matt Binder / Mashable My kids are obsessed with ...