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Best Cyber Monday Amazon Echo deals
There's no better time than Cyber Monday to snag a great deal on an Alexa smart speaker, and we've spotted some doozies this year.
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Black Friday deals on the Nest Audio smart speaker
Google’s engineers showed off their audio prowess with the Nest Audio smart speaker, and you can buy one now for half off. You'll save even more if you buy two.
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Amazon shut down Alexa.com. What does that mean for Alexa?
The shuttering of Alexa.com earlier this year has nothing to do with Alexa’s current tribulations.
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Black Friday: Echo Dot with Clock plus two Hue bulbs for 56% off
Expand your smart home with a pair of dimmable white Philips Hue bulb and Amazon's latest clock-enabled Echo Dot.
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The best smart home products of 2022/2023
As the year winds down, get the scoop on our favorite smart displays, thermostats, robot vacuums, and more.
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The best home entertainment products of 2022/2023
Check out our picks for our favorite smart TVs, TV antennas, wireless speakers, noise-cancelling headphones, soundbars, and more.
Best Picks
Best smart speakers and displays: We pick the brightest and best-sounding models
Whether you prefer Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri, we’ll help you find just the right model.
Reviews
Amazon Echo Dot Kids (5th Gen) review: An Echo Dot for tykes
Amazon's child-focused Echo Dot comes with the same hardware as the grown-up Dot, plus a year's worth of steeply discounted kids content.
Reviews
Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th Gen) review: Early makeover
No one asked for a fifth generation of this smart speaker this soon, but it comes with plenty of upgrades.
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Echo Show 15 gets biggest-ever price cut for Prime Day
Unveiled only a year ago, the wall-mountable Echo Show 15 is $80 off during October Prime Day, marking its all-time low price.
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Google preps Matter update for Nest speakers and displays
Most of your Nest speakers and displays will soon support Matter, the upcoming standard that aims to make smart home devices play nice with each other.
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Amazon takes another stab at integrating Alexa into older cars
The first-gen Echo Auto was met with a shrug, but Amazon has had great success with new-car integrations, including BMW.
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Alexa’s latest tricks include video stickies, remote switch support
Amazon has announced a grab bag of new Alexa features, including video sticky notes, the ability to trigger routines with remote switches, and more.
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Amazon’s Echo Show 15 will soon double as a Fire TV
A free update will let you summon the Fire TV interface from Echo Show 15 devices–with some limitations.
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Amazon unveils 5th-gen Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock
Amazon says the new Echo Dot will boast twice the bass of the previous version, while the Echo Dot with Clock is getting a "high-density" dot display.
How-To
How to skip 'Hey Google' on your Nest Hub Max
Thanks to "quick phrases," you can now give voice commands to Google Assistant without the "Hey Google" hotword. Here's how to get started.
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Amazon's big hardware event slated for Sept. 28: What to expect
Amazon will show off its latest Echo, Ring, and other new devices at its annual hardware event next week. What will be on tap?
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Question for Alexa? A seller may soon provide the answer
Amazon just kicked off a new marketing program that allows businesses to submit answers to Alexa queries, complete with links to their storefronts.
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Sonos unveils the Sub Mini: Release date and pricing revealed
The long-awaited Sonos Sub Mini is finally official, and we have all the details, including when it will arrive and how much it will cost.
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