Alexa is finally getting a much-needed upgrade. Alexa+ promises to make Alexa much smarter, thanks to the power of AI. However, even with Alexa getting smarter, there are many issues with the original ...

Smart homes have become an essential part of modern living. As technology advances, voice assistants are making it easier to ...

In a March 15 email, Amazon announced its Echo devices will no longer support local processing for Alexa requests, and will ...

So what could it provide to the Alexa ecosystem? Let me get my pondering hat on and figure this out. At the moment, your smart home control is very much rudimentary — you have to remember the ...

Amazon plans to reshape its Alexa product lineup with Alexa+ and new premium tier AI-powered products to better compete with ...

Alexa’s Routines offer powerful automation capabilities, and with the introduction of Alexa+, the platform is now smarter, more conversational, and packed with enhanced features – all included with ...

Echo devices will lose the ability to process locally and all your Alexa recordings will be sent to Amazon cloud.

Predictably, Alexa+ integrates tightly with Amazon’s broader smart home ecosystem. Users can say a command to have Alexa play music from Amazon Music on a supported smart device connected to the ...

Designed to be used with the Alexa ecosystem, the Amazon Smart Plug adds voice control to any of your electrical wired devices. It doesn’t require a hub to work and can be set up in the Alexa app.

For your bedside table, the Echo Spot could make for a nice companion, as long as you don’t expect great audio quality.