Alexa, developed by Amazon, works smoothly with a wide range of smart home devices, especially those within the Amazon ecosystem like Amazon Music, Echo speakers and Fire TV.

We know Amazon is working on mapping your home. It just announced a new Map View UI for smart home control in its Alexa app (which is coming to its Echo Hub smart home controller next year).

One of the keys to Alexa+’s success will be its integration with third-party services. For example, it currently works with ...

All told, Alexa is probably a better choice for your smart home than HomeKit. With a wider variety of products and support for both Android and iOS devices, it’s hard to go wrong with Amazon’s ...

With Alexa paired to your cameras, you can control and monitor your home 24/7. In my latest Wyze Cam review, I found that Alexa can actually talk to us, instead of the other way around.

From Map View, users will be able to see the status of, control and add new devices. “Today, millions of customers have more than 20 devices connected to Alexa.

Google Nest Home Mini Smart Speaker (2nd Gen): now $49 @ Amazon Mini but mighty, our Nest Mini review notes this speaker is smarter and better-looking than Alexa's Echo Dot.

All in all, your Alexa smart home system cost will be slightly over $1,500. This means building a smart home that's almost fully-automated by Amazon's voice assistant is just $73 more than a full ...

The Amazon Alexa app isn't the most user-friendly. However, the on-screen commands shown on mobile devices are relatively easy to understand, helping you create smart home automations that go ...

For instance, if you want Alexa accessible throughout your home, you need an Echo device within earshot wherever you are. That adds up. To start, consider Alexa Dots, the entry point for Echo devices.