The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.

After announcing its latest lineup of smart speakers, Amazon has officially made the Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio available ...

Most people use Alexa for basic requests, but Echo devices can do much more. From home safety to daily time savers, here are ...

Update, October 29 2025, 12:37PM ET: This review was updated after Amazon clarified how the tap controls for play/pause are ...

For over a decade, Amazon’s Alexa has been a familiar voice in homes worldwide, seamlessly playing music, setting crucial timers, and delivering the daily weather forecast. Many of us have become ...

Alexa can be a helpful smart home assistant, unless it’s placed where damage, hackers or accidental voice commands become a ...

Spooky Halloween Sounds will play a continuous loop of unsettling noises until you tell Alexa to stop. Just say, "Alexa, start Spooky Halloween Sounds" to get started. Spooky Sounds plays 50 minutes ...

You can use Alexa commands to play music, check the weather, order food, and even turn on your living room lights.

What if you could just use a ton of Echo speakers as a surround sound setup for your TV? That’s basically what Amazon is trying to accomplish with its new Alexa Home Theater feature, which was ...

After having several Echo Pops around my house, I can genuinely say these are an unbelievable lifestyle upgrade.

Amazon Alexa is already a solid smart assistant, but a few clever tweaks and lesser-known features can take your experience to the next level. Here's how to make the most of it.

Your Alexa-enabled smart speaker can identify songs, but you'll need to say a specific phrase: "Alexa, what song is this?" ...