The Amazon Echo Dot Max is the perfect option if you need a smart speaker that'll go anywhere in your home. The Amazon Echo ...

Alexa is already great, but some smart tweaks and hidden features can make the assistant even better. Here's how.

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If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

But I quickly discovered how limited these assistants are without the right cloud-based support. Then there's the fact that ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

Geofencing may sound like a high-tech term, but today’s smart devices make it easy: Choose specific things for your smart home to do based on where you are. Voice assistants like Alexa allow you to ...

The 5.5-inch screen displays camera feeds and smart home controls at a glance.

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...