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Electronics

Amazon introduces $79 Echo Dot Kids Edition with child-friendly Alexa and a year of FreeTime Unlimited

It also includes a two-year, worry-free warranty

By Shawn Knight, April 25, 2018, 2:16 PM

Electronics

Amazon is working to put robots inside your home

Vesta may be the autonomous Alexa robot for your home

By Greg Synek, April 23, 2018, 8:54 AM

Electronics

Amazon rolls out Alexa Skill Blueprints in the US

Creating a skill is as easy as filling out a form

By Cal Jeffrey, April 19, 2018, 12:21 PM

Gaming

Alexa now has a skill to help you win at Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer

It is endorsed by Activision, so you won't get busted for cheating

By Cal Jeffrey, April 18, 2018, 3:13 PM

Electronics

Amazon chooses Best Buy to sell Alexa-enabled smart TVs

No Fire Edition TVs for Whole Foods

By Greg Synek, April 18, 2018, 2:38 PM

Electronics

Amazon patent could let Alexa listen in on conversations and discover your tastes

People have been accusing Facebook of using this technology for years

By Rob Thubron, April 12, 2018, 8:59 AM 7 comments

Software

Amazon Fire 7 and HD 8 tablets can become hands-free Alexa speakers

Basically a poor man's Echo Show

By David Matthews, April 4, 2018, 5:42 PM

Electronics

Amazon rolls out music and podcast features for Alexa's smart home 'Routines'

Wake up to your favorite band

By Cohen Coberly, April 4, 2018, 3:12 PM

Industry Electronics

Alexa now lets you donate to over 40 different charities using your voice

Lays the groundwork for payments to friends and family

By Shawn Knight, April 2, 2018, 10:41 AM

Electronics

Amazon is quietly testing a 'brief mode' feature that converts Alexa's responses to simple beeps

The feature is now available to Echo owners

By Cohen Coberly, March 16, 2018, 1:58 PM

Electronics

Ecobee's Switch+ allows you to summon Alexa right from your light switch

No Amazon Echo required

By David Matthews, March 13, 2018, 2:04 PM

Electronics

You can now place free calls to other Alexa users through the Alexa app

You don't need to own an Echo to talk to your friends

By Cohen Coberly, March 12, 2018, 11:24 AM

Electronics Tech Culture

Users report Alexa is creeping them out by laughing randomly

Amazon says it is aware of the problem and is working on a fix

By Cal Jeffrey, March 7, 2018, 5:10 PM 20 comments

Tech Culture AI

Amazon plans to teach Alexa real-time language translation

"Alexa, what do I say to the master of ceremonies at a wedding in Japan?"

By David Matthews, March 2, 2018, 11:59 AM

Industry

Amazon posts impressive Q4 earnings, boasts of success with Alexa and Prime offerings

Amazon posted the largest profit in the company's history

By Shawn Knight, February 2, 2018, 11:04 AM

Electronics

Alexa can now send SMS messages via voice commands

You'll need an Android device to enable the new feature

By Shawn Knight, January 31, 2018, 11:23 AM

TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring Review

FEATURE By Greg Synek, January 21, 2018, 7:06 AM TechSpot Electronics

Smart home assistants are quickly gaining traction among consumers and as a result, so are their smart home accessories. To go along with an Amazon Echo Dot, I picked up a pair of the TP-Link HS110 Smart Wi-Fi Plugs that can be used for remote control of devices from anywhere that you have an internet connection.