Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI), ...

If you still think Alexa is just for setting timers and playing music, it's time to catch up. After 11 years, Amazon finally gave its voice assistant a massive brain upgrade with the new, AI-powered ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

In my never-ending search for efficiency, I realized that if I could stop constantly checking my phone all morning, I could save quite a bit of time. More important: I could stop getting distracted by ...

Amazon's digital assistant can play music, tell you the weather and even turn off your lights. So why can't it perform these actions? Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social ...

Whether you were on the nice list or just decided to treat yourself, I’m gifting you with three Alexa features you’ll be glad ...

My Dad has been told by a couple of different doctors to consider light/ambient music to help with his insomnia. For various practical reasons, this would have to be through Bluetooth ...

Amazon has unveiled the Amazon Tap and Echo Dot, two new additions to the Alexa-enabled device family. The former is a $130 portable version of the Amazon Echo and works as a speaker for Bluetooth and ...

Starting now, Roku users who are used to getting Amazon’s Alexa to do their bidding can now get the voice assistant to control their Roku streaming devices, or Roku TVs via the new Roku Skill. Alexa ...