Alexa Routines now work with Amazon Fire TVYou can turn on your TV, coffee machine and smart lights with a single command. By K. Holt, 11.18.2020
Amazon makes it easier to link smart home devices to AlexaDevice Discovery will soon be available for all US users.By K. Holt, 11.10.2020
Alexa can now pay for gas at Exxon and Mobil pumpsThe option's available at more than 11,500 stations across the US. By K. Holt, 09.01.2020
Amazon has another Echo sale with up to $60 offYou can save on Echo Show 5 and various Echo Dots, as well as an Echo Plus bundle.By K. Holt, 11.01.2019
Food Network's cooking classes begin on Echo Show and Alexa devicesA Food Network Kitchen subscription is usually $60/year, but it currently costs $48.By K. Holt, 10.22.2019
Pandora now works in Spanish on Alexa and Google AssistantAlexa only added support for the language in the US earlier this month.By K. Holt, 10.17.2019
You'll be able to contribute to 2020 presidential campaigns via AlexaBut don't let your friends troll you with donations to candidates you can't stand.By K. Holt, 09.18.2019
Toyota makes CarPlay and Alexa standard in the 2020 PriusSafety Connect will also be available in all models.By K. Holt, 09.13.2019
Alexa lets you donate backpacks full of supplies to kids in needAmazon will send them to a non-profit for distribution.By K. Holt, 08.05.2019
Tell Alexa to set a routine for sunrise instead of a specific timeYou'll have more routine options for alarms and smart cameras too.By K. Holt, 05.06.2019
Amazon Alexa auditors could reportedly access user locationsAccording to Bloomberg, some workers could see data such as coordinates.By K. Holt, 04.24.2019
'The Sims' Alexa Skill is a game companion for superfansAnd 'The Sims 4' is getting its own in-game voice assistant called Lin-Z. By A. Dellinger, 01.15.2019
Vizio's SmartCast will work with Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit this yearAnd it's getting better integration with Google Assistant and Amazon AlexaBy R. Lawler, 01.07.2019
Amazon Alexa suffers Christmas outage in EuropeEchos must've been a popular gift.By S. Shah, 12.26.2018
Engadget giveaway: Win a Vector smart robot courtesy of Anki!It's amiable, fun and remarkably intelligent.By J. Turi, 12.11.2018
Amazon adds location-specific reminders and routines to AlexaYou can also call local businesses and have Alexa check your email.By A. Dellinger, 12.10.2018
Alexa can now make Skype callsLinking Skype to Alexa will get you 100 minutes of free calls per month for two months.By A. Dellinger, 11.19.2018
Huawei might try to take its voice assistant outside of ChinaNo word on what languages it will speak or where it will be available.By A. Dellinger, 11.15.2018
Lockly's smart locks promise better security through algorithmsThe keypad numbers move around at random to prevent prying eyes from getting your code.By T. Seppala, 09.21.2018