Turning on a lamp or other light fixture with your voice can feel like magic. I use the feature every day with my Amazon Echo and WeMo smart outlet. At the end of the evening, when heading to bed, I ...

While the average Hackaday reader is arguably less likely than most to install a megacorp’s listening device in their home, we know there’s at least some of you out there that have an Amazon hockey ...

Leading control provider URC enables Rachio smart watering system support and deploys ‘significant’ improvements to Alexa Skill 2.0 compatibility within Total Control ecosystem. Residential and ...

A year in, Alexa Plus is the best smart home assistant I’ve tested: It’s easy to talk to, handles routines and multistep commands, and helps in the kitchen. But Amazon’s attempts to stretch it into a ...

Chris is the former Editor of Pocket-lint. He has been a technology journalist since 2008 and has covered the rise of Android and reviewed just about every important device along the way. Chris lives ...

Overview Alexa handles far more than timers and music, but many owners use only a small share of its abilities.Routines, ...

Alexa has grown into a pervasive personal assistant. We were curious about what features the Alexa team loves that many of us ...

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