Amazon’s Echo Show devices offer the same smarts as an Alexa speaker and have a touchscreen display. They come in various sizes to suit each room in your house. The tiny Echo Show 5 is great for your ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home gadgets have become so common that you or someone you know must own at least a few of these. It could be something as small as a ...

Google started out as a search engine, so nobody ever expected it to be directly competing with Amazon, an online retailer, in the smart home market.

Voice controls are one of my favourite smart home features, especially when I’m using my smart speaker. But for those who don’t want to shout ‘Alexa’ constantly at their Echo Show devices, or if ...

Amazon is making a huge overhaul to its Echo devices, but it's not what the users are expecting. Starting March 28, the feature that keeps Alexa voice recordings away from Amazon's cloud will be gone.

The first-ever Amazon Echo Show came out back in 2017, but many users – myself included – are still finding underrated features that the smart speaker and display has been ‘hiding’. Compared to the ...

Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option for the device to process requests locally, thereby keeping their information off of Amazon’s servers. That functionality is going away starting on ...

Smart speakers are affordable and versatile. They enable to you listen to your favorite tracks and podcasts and control your compatible devices with nothing but your voice. You can give commands and ...

Yasmine Crossland is an experienced technology journalist who has covered everything from smartphones and tablets to true wireless earbuds and soundbars. She has written for titles such as Pocket-Lint ...