Mom Busts Son Using Alexa to Solve His Math Homework
If you got an Amazon Alexa device for Christmas, you might want to keep a closer eye on the wily kids in your house.…
You Should Return the Amazon Echo You Bought and Get a Better Gift
So you bought a loved one an Amazon Echo. Maybe it was on sale, or maybe it was on someone’s list. But inevitably, an…
Bose's Fancy Home Speaker Might Be the Best Sounding Echo Alternative Yet
The idea seemed silly at first. Bose made an Alexa-powered wireless speaker with a little screen, a big $400 price tag a…
Oh Hey, Now There's One More Reason You Don't Need to Spend a Bundle on a HomePod
In case you needed another reason not to buy a HomePod, Amazon just announced that support for Apple Music is coming to…
Sorry Cortana, Microsoft Is Now Selling Alexa Devices
Microsoft’s Cortana assistant is reportedly becoming more of an assistance aide than a standalone service, being moved…
Amazon Ordered to Hand Over Possible Echo Recordings Related to Double Homicide
A judge has ordered Amazon to turn over any data it has pertaining to a New Hampshire double homicide that happened in…
Amazon Is Going to Drown Us in Alexa Crap
The digital assistant wars are in full swing, and with Google just recently notching the latest victory by finishing Q2…
Amazon Is Planning on Releasing Eight New Alexa-Enabled Devices This Year
Amazon is planning on releasing at least eight new Alexa-powered devices before the end of the year, according to CNBC,…
A University Is Putting 2,300 Echo Dots in Student Living Spaces and What Could Go Wrong?
When students of Saint Louis University begin their fall semester this month, they’ll notice a new addition to the…
Report: Almost Nobody Is Using Amazon's Alexa to Actually Buy Stuff
Amazon may have sold millions of Echoes and other devices equipped with its voice-controlled Alexa smart assistant…
5 Smart Home Tricks That Are Actually Impressive
Going to the effort of setting up a smart home just so you can turn your lights on and off from your phone may not seem…
I'm Starting to Have Serious Doubts About Amazon Prime
My own personal Amazon Prime day is in two weeks. It’s not the day that Amazon puts a lot of random crap on sale.…
Alexa Is a Pretty Crappy TV Remote, for Now
Plenty of companies want to build the centerpiece for tomorrow’s smart home. Amazon has a head start, too. Tens of…
Alexa for Hospitality Lets Amazon Follow You on Vacation
For those averse to talking on the phone, hotel stays can resemble a war of attrition, testing your mettle to see how…
Factory Making Amazon Products in China Violated All Kinds of Labor Laws
Factory workers in China tasked with building Amazon’s popular Echo speakers and Kindle e-readers are exposed to…
The Amazon Fire TV Cube Is Another Alexa-Powered Curiosity
Amazon Fire TV has always been one of my favorite gadgets. The Amazon Echo, as I’ve previously explained, gives me…
Amazon Confirms Alexa Heard a Couple's Background Conversation as a Command to Record Them
Two weeks ago, a woman in Portland learned that her Amazon Echo device had recorded and sent a private conversation…
Google Just Turned a Huge Corner in the Smart Speaker Game
When Amazon launched the Echo back in late 2014, it kicked off one of the biggest trends in tech. Almost overnight, it…
Amazon Knows That Alexa Is Laughing At You [Updated]
The insidious nature of technology is often marked by silent consequences like addiction, surveillance, and online…
How to Use Google Home or Amazon Echo to Control What's on Your TV
Your smart speaker is getting smarter—and part of that involves taking over what’s on the big TV screen sat in the…