There have been only a handful of gadgets in my life that, upon their arrival, fundamentally altered how I use technology in my life. The Amazon Echo has been one of those products. I’ve long been a ...

Amazon Echo has been steadily bringing ease of use to the smart home via voice control. You can already use its Alexa voice assistant to control Belkin WeMo, Philips Hue, and Wink devices, but Amazon ...

Amazon's Echo smart speakers are gaining an equalizer, and it could well be the easiest to control ever. The new Alexa EQ feature will allow Echo owners to adjust how the treble, midrange, and bass ...

The day that Amazon Echo owners and curious onlookers were waiting for is finally here. In a clear message that it has strong designs on the connected-home market, Amazon has updated its cloud-enabled ...

If you’ve ever wished your Echo device was a control panel, well, good news: Amazon’s Lab126 hardware division is purportedly designing a wall-mounted Echo that can control your smart home and media, ...

If you have an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot in your home, you know that simply uttering the word “Alexa” brings the device to life so it can respond to your requests and commands. Law enforcement officials ...

It's not often I pass up buying the latest new gadget. But I did with the Amazon Echo when my invite to purchase one arrived. I'm starting to regret that decision a little. I made my choice based on ...

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

Amazon already offers Alexa voice control to TV owners through its Fire TV devices, by way of a voice remote or by pairing an Echo device with a Fire TV, for hands-free voice commands. Now, it’s ...

Merely owning an Amazon Echo could be the impetus you need to turn your regular home into a smart home. Indeed, it would almost be a waste to simply use it as a regular Bluetooth speaker or ask it ...

[Chris] has been playing with the Amazon Echo. It’s sort of like having Siri or Google Now available as part of your home, but with built-in support for certain other home automation appliances like ...