Once you've logged in to your Amazon account in the Alexa app and paired your new speaker, there should be a prompt in the ...

These Alexa commands will let you go past just the assistant and smart home tasks and bring more functionality and fun to your home. Katie Teague Former Writer II Katie covered all things how-to ...

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"Alexa", but there are a number of other wake words to choose from in the Alexa app, including... "Computer" "Ziggy" "Amazon" "Echo" When you say your chosen wake word aloud, your Echo's ring ...

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Computer and Echo. With that in mind, if you’d prefer a different Alexa voice or accent reading out your weather report or reminders, this is what you need to do. If you don’t want to use your voice, ...

However, there are few things in life more galling than tech which becomes obsolete a few short years after investing in it. From compatible phone chargers to PC upgrades, it can feel like we’re ...

In the last day, there’s been a flurry of reports suggesting that Apple has taken leave of its creative instincts and will be ...

Home Assistant is super versatile but not all smart devices work with the open-source smart home platform. I've spent the ...

When they want to see what's happening in their backyard, users can just ask Alexa, eliminating the need to fumble through their phone to find an app. Then, they can utilize the Echo's in-home ...

Govee's smart string light upgrades are among the best, with several design changes we particularly like. These lights -- ...

Rather than simply turning on and off devices, which has long been a feature of Groups within the Alexa app, Routines is more about how those devices act on your command. That means dimming some ...