In the decade-plus since Amazon introduced its line of Echo smart speakers, we've been using "Alexa" to address them. It's the default wake word, and soon, as Alexa+, will be the name that marks its ...

Old Amazon Echo speakers aren't necessarily obsolete as they grow old, as they can be added into a larger Amazon Echo ...

Since they first came about, smart speakers have been pretty game-changing. You can find answers to your burning questions, hear the weather forecast, turn off your smart lights, set timers and play ...

Say what you like about the relatively slow evolution of Alexa as a voice assistant (and the slightly slower emergence of Alexa+ as a more advanced AI system), Amazon has absolutely thrashed Apple and ...

The first wave of voice assistants plateaued with basic functions and user frustration. Now, AI like Alexa+ and Gemini could deliver the truly conversational, context-aware home assistant we've been w ...

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Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers has been on a tear, though its market lead may be starting to take a slight dip. Although projected to account for the majority (63%) of the smart speaker market ...

Are you looking to get an Amazon Alexa speaker? Right now is the best time, as most Echo smart speakers are heavily discounted to prices we haven’t seen since Amazon Prime Day. This is kind of a fire ...

Amazon’s Echo smart speakers — home to the virtual personal assistant Alexa — have sparked billions of dollars in losses for the company despite strong sales and household name recognition around the ...