I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...

The fourth-generation Amazon Echo Show 8 ($179.99) arrives with a refreshed design, upgraded speakers, and—most notably—a more powerful processor optimized for Alexa+. Currently in early access, ...

Amazon is turning Alexa.com into the front door for its next generation of AI, shifting the assistant from a voice gadget in ...

The Amazon Echo 4th Generation is still the best speaker for most people. Sure, the Amazon Echo Studio is technically “better,” but it is a specialized and overpriced speaker that few can justify ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon's Alexa sits alongside Google Home and Apple Home as one of the most popular smart home platforms on the market. This is quite an ...

Andrew is an independent writer with a deep interest in tech. He has been writing in one form or another since his Crayon days and putting various kinds of tech through its paces since his Discman ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

Now that Black Friday is behind us, Cyber Monday is here, which means that Amazon Cyber Monday deals on Amazon Echo devices are plentiful. This year, we are seeing some of the best prices we’ve ever ...

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

As of March 28, Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson ...