You can connect almost every gadget to your Echo Dot as long as it has smart connectivity and is compatible with Alexa. Aside ...

Summoning Alexa By default, Amazon's connected speakers all have the same wake word. To cue up a request, just say, "Alexa." You can change the wake word to something else if, say, your own name is ...

Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the Alexa assistant, are incredibly useful and pretty darn invasive. On the practical side, it can function as a security alarm with a device you already own. Neat. Here’s ...

When I’m cooking, it’s easy to say, "Alexa, remind me the cauliflower pizza is done in 15 minutes." That's one of the most useful and basic ways to use the Amazon-owned smart assistant. The downside ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown ...

Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. who have Echo smart speakers can receive notifications 24 hours before discounts go live ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. As a Google Home user who hasn’t touched an Amazon Echo or Alexa product in a solid decade, this news that I’m ...