ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon made the Smart Dimmer Switch available for pre-order.This switch is battery-powered with four individually programmable buttons that can control smart home devices, run ...

If you're eager to get the most out of your burgeoning smart home setup, Alexa automations can really add a dash of ...

Amazon has added generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to its Alexa voice assistant and launched new AI-powered devices ...

One of HomeKit's pillars is its strong hold on privacy and security. Apple ensures that its devices use end-to-end encryption, so accessory manufacturers—and even Apple—cannot see the data from your ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the biggest selling points of smart plugs, smart coffee makers, or smart blinds is their remote control capability. Gone are the days ...

Which devices to make your home a smart home are best? Nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. are connected to the internet and more than half own a tablet computer. All you need to get started with making ...

Alexa can prompt you to water plants, check the mailbox, or even take the laundry out when you enter the relevant room.

We’ve been an Amazon Alexa family since the company started releasing products, but Amazon’s announcement of a new and improved Alexa — named Alexa+ — has us questioning how much longer we want to be ...

With a fresh infusion of personality, smarts and expertise, a new Alexa − officially, Alexa+ − is about to transform Amazon’s smart home control center from simple command-taker to a perky and ...

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.

Amazon’s voice assistant is hanging on by a thread. And that thread is generative AI—or, in Amazon’s case, Alexa+. Amazon hasn’t had a problem getting people to buy cheap, Alexa-powered gadgets.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown ...