Although they are evenly matched in many ways, Amazon's Alexa smart speakers perform better than Google's Nest in some areas. Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural ...

When you're setting up your new Alexa device, there are three spots you should never put it. Here's why -- and what places ...

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 ...

Alexa is about to echo everything you say to her to Amazon. Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option to process requests locally, meaning their information wasn’t sent to Amazon’s servers — ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Echo is one of Amazon's most iconic items. This smart speaker comes built-in with the company's Alexa assistant, providing similar ...

The latest Echo, Echo Dot, is pretty miraculous. It connects to Alexa, giving you access to music streaming services, weather reports, timers, reminders, and all the rest. It also sounds phenomenal, ...

Amazon.com Inc. today introduced four new additions to its Echo line of smart home devices and refreshed its Kindle Scribe e-reader. The gadgets, which are rolling out alongside enhancements to Alexa+ ...