Here's the best of each brand: Best Amazon Alexa devices Best Apple HomeKit devices Best Google Assistant and Google Nest devices If these don't appeal, here are the best smart home products not ...

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Bass is where the smart sphere inevitably falls short, but for listening to the radio and controlling other Alexa-enabled kit around the house, it definitely gets the job done. If your smart home is ...

Alexa works with a wide variety of smart home devices, thanks to Amazon’s partnerships with several manufacturers. This makes it a flexible choice for those with various smart home gadgets.

Citing intel from three people familiar with the matter and an internal planning document, Reuters reported that Amazon executives have a "Go/No-go" meeting slated for Feb. 14. That meeting will ...

ZDNET's pick for the current best smart home device is the Echo Show 8, a smart display with Amazon Alexa that lets iOS and Android users get started with a smart home. It's a comprehensive device ...

Alexa can be built into various products to give them these 'smart' capabilities. Those can be voice control for remotely dictating functions such as playback, volume and song selection, or they can ...