The new Alexa Plus can make reservations, summarize documents and hold a conversation without your having to keep saying "Hey Alexa." It's available in an "early access" program to owners of the Echo ...

When I tried the new Alexa Plus back in March, she seemed dumber than the old Alexa. But after a friend raved about her, I decided to give her another chance. Now I agree. Plus is a plus.

Aside from set-up, the Alexa app comes with plenty of features to help you control your devices and smart home in general. It ...

Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the Alexa assistant, are incredibly useful and pretty darn invasive. On the practical side, it can function as a security alarm with a device you already own. Neat. Here’s ...

Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most ...

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Amazon's huge voice assistant upgrade is conversational, connected and well-suited for Prime users. I enjoy it, but still ...

Those of us with smart home equipment can attest to the many glories of web-connected hardware. One of the most popular Internet-of-Things (IoT) families is Amazon’s Echo lineup. Comprising smart ...