Pick up any Amazon Echo smart speaker or display as part of your Alexa smart home setup, and it does, of course, come with its own built-in audio output—so you can hear Alexa's responses ...

Amazon Echo speakers are a great addition to your home, so long as you don't put it in these five places. Katie is a writer covering all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social Security and ...

When are the best Amazon Echo deals? Amazon typically joins the action during big seasonal and holiday sales (think July 4, Labor Day, and Black Friday), so any of these events are great ...

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The Echo Dot is the quintessential budget smart home assistant, allowing you to summon Alexa at the sound ...

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At launch, many people were disappointed with its capabilities compared to Amazon Echo. With subsequent speakers, though, Google has made many improvements, including better audio quality ...

That’s where the new Amazon Echo Spot comes into play, which offers all of these handy features just by glancing over at the device – without requiring you to use the magic phrase. Amazon has ...

I thoroughly enjoyed testing the new Amazon Echo Spot, and it's clear the new model has had a strong upgrade from its 2017 predecessor. The Spot's alarm clock function is particularly impressive ...

But that’s what it did when it launched a little smart speaker called the Amazon Echo. Ten years later, Alexa really has become a household name. Since the original Echo rolled out all those ...

These shared views can bounce off each other and make your own voice stronger, like an echo. They can also be found everywhere online, as groups of like-minded people chat in forums and comment ...

How hospitable. And if you’d like Alexa’s smarts inside a smart display, this is the list you need: we’ve tested every Echo Show in Amazon’s line-up, to help you pick your perfect smart home device.