Amazon Alexa is flexible and compatible with many smart home devices but can be clunky and has no native smartphone support.

I've tested nearly every smart speaker and smart display from Amazon and Google in my home, and they are similar, yet vastly ...

Hey everyone, diving into smart homes cab be tough! If you want to control your home with just your voice, whether it’s dimming the lights, playing music, or keeping your place warm, picking the right ...

While the original Echo and Google Home were relatively popular, it was the introduction of their smaller, more affordable ...

Amazon Alexa was originally launched alongside the very first Amazon Echo speaker back on November 6, 2014 – but as the voice ...

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about streaming and home audio. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

The Alexa Skills revolution that wasn’t The Amazon Echo graveyard Alexa, thank you for the music Fast-forward to today, and there are over 40 million Echo smart speakers in US households, with Alexa ...

Voice assistants like Siri and Alexa are sometimes suspected of listening even without activation, raising privacy concerns. Studies show frequent acc ...

You just need to ask. Smart speakers come with one of three voice assistants built-in — Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple's Siri. When you start to build your smart home, you'll need to ...

Want to turn your lamp on and off without fumbling for the cord? Or do you want to up the ante with energy monitoring or Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant voice support? Whatever your motivation, you’ll ...

Integrating your robot vacuum with smart home assistants like Google Home and Alexa lets you automate cleaning with a simple voice command or a few taps on your smartphone. It’s more than just ...