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These Are the First Devices to Work With the Matter Smart Home Standard

The Connectivity Standards Alliance held an event today to announce the first batch of compatible devices.

Florence Ion

PublishedNovember 3, 2022

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New Echo Devices Coming, Plus Amazon Wants to Track Your Sleep

The company also introduced new Echo Dot devices, a new way to bring Alexa to your car, and smart home improvements…

Florence Ion

PublishedSeptember 28, 2022

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Celebrate Prime Day by Deleting the Data Amazon Has on You

You may well spend a lot of time interacting with Amazon apps and services—and there are records.

David Nield

PublishedJuly 12, 2022

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What Your Amazon Echo's Flashing Colors Are Trying To Tell You

Take the guesswork out of interpreting the lights on your smart speaker.

David Nield

PublishedApril 19, 2022

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No One Needs Amazon's Wall-Mounted Echo Show

This big-ass smart display is gorgeous to look at, but the software and camera need serious work.

Florence Ion

PublishedFebruary 4, 2022

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How to Set Parental Controls on Your Smart Speakers

Set limits on your Google Nest or Amazon Echo to make sure kids don't access features they shouldn't.

David Nield

PublishedFebruary 2, 2022

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How to Use Your Smart Speakers As a Home Theater Sound System

You can create a solid setup using the speakers you already own.

David Nield

PublishedDecember 29, 2021

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Here's What the HomePod Needs to Actually Be Good

Walled gardens have no place within the smart home.

Victoria Song

PublishedOctober 15, 2021

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The Big Wall-Mountable Echo Is Here

The Echo Show 15 is the company's first wall-mountable smart display and will act as a hub for families

Victoria Song

PublishedSeptember 28, 2021

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Amazon Wants to Put a Giant Echo On Your Wall

The company has a slew of Echo gadgets in the works, some of which we may see next week.

Victoria Song

PublishedSeptember 24, 2021

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Resetting Your IoT Device Before Reselling It Isn't Enough, Researchers Find

Even if you've factory reset your device, sensitive personal information has likely been retained on it—meaning the…

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PublishedJuly 2, 2021

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Alexa Will Read to Your Kids, but There's a Catch

You might want to get into the habit of deleting voice recordings after every few reading sessions.

Florence Ion

PublishedJune 29, 2021

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The New Echo Show 8's Camera Is So Good I Almost Forgot How Unsettling Sidewalk Is

Amazon's Echo Show 8 smart display doubles as a security camera, if you're into that kind of thing.

Florence Ion

PublishedJune 8, 2021

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Amazon's Echo Show 8 Will Now Follow You As You Move

If you’re hooked on Alexa and want a more capable smart display, Amazon just announced a refresh to the Echo Show 8…

Florence Ion

PublishedMay 12, 2021

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Matter Is a New Smart Home Standard to Make Apple, Google, and Amazon Devices Work Together

Apple, Amazon, and Google rarely have a reason to work together, but the companies are teaming up for a new smart…

Florence Ion

PublishedMay 11, 2021

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Stop Pretending Apple and Amazon's Bluetooth Networks Can't Be Abused

Hot on the heels of Apple’s AirTags launch, Amazon announced that it’s expanding its Sidewalk network with Tile,…

Victoria Song

PublishedMay 7, 2021

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Turn Your Amazon Echo Dot Into an Aging Baby Yoda With Male Pattern Baldness

A few months after OtterBox gave the Echo Dot a Baby Yoda facelift last year, Amazon revealed a complete redesign of…

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PublishedMay 4, 2021

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Amazon Fixed the Echo Show 10's Biggest Feature Failure

Amazon’s Echo Show 10 is a neat gadget for its ability to move with you while you stream videos and make calls to…

Catie Keck

PublishedApril 5, 2021

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The HomePod Mini Has a Secret Sensor, but Apple's Smart Home Future Is Still Meh

When the HomePod mini launched a few months back, it appears Apple was holding out on everyone in the form of a…

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PublishedMarch 22, 2021

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Amazon Is Reportedly Developing a Wall-Mounted Echo to Control Your Smart Home

If you’ve ever wished your Echo device was a control panel, well, good news: Amazon’s Lab126 hardware division is…

Victoria Song

PublishedFebruary 9, 2021

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These Are the First Devices to Work With the Matter Smart Home Standard

New Echo Devices Coming, Plus Amazon Wants to Track Your Sleep

Celebrate Prime Day by Deleting the Data Amazon Has on You

What Your Amazon Echo's Flashing Colors Are Trying To Tell You

No One Needs Amazon's Wall-Mounted Echo Show

How to Set Parental Controls on Your Smart Speakers

How to Use Your Smart Speakers As a Home Theater Sound System

Here's What the HomePod Needs to Actually Be Good

The Big Wall-Mountable Echo Is Here

Amazon Wants to Put a Giant Echo On Your Wall

Resetting Your IoT Device Before Reselling It Isn't Enough, Researchers Find

Alexa Will Read to Your Kids, but There's a Catch

The New Echo Show 8's Camera Is So Good I Almost Forgot How Unsettling Sidewalk Is

Amazon's Echo Show 8 Will Now Follow You As You Move

Matter Is a New Smart Home Standard to Make Apple, Google, and Amazon Devices Work Together

Stop Pretending Apple and Amazon's Bluetooth Networks Can't Be Abused

Turn Your Amazon Echo Dot Into an Aging Baby Yoda With Male Pattern Baldness

Amazon Fixed the Echo Show 10's Biggest Feature Failure

The HomePod Mini Has a Secret Sensor, but Apple's Smart Home Future Is Still Meh

Amazon Is Reportedly Developing a Wall-Mounted Echo to Control Your Smart Home