It's easy to add the Alexa widget to your iOS home screen to make Amazon's voice assistant just a short tap away.

To add a widget to your iPhone, press and hold on a blank area and press the plus sign. Search for Amazon Alexa and you should see the Ask Alexa widget.

Amazon has expanded the usability of its Alexa calling and messaging via the Alexa app to tablets, allowing iPad owners to be able to make and receive free calls to and from friends and family ...

If Siri just doesn't cut it for you, there's the option of adding Amazon's Alexa to your iPhone. There's even a widget to make things easier.

At its annual Devices and Services Event, Amazon announced a number of new skills and features that will be added to its Alexa voice assistant.