How to use Alexa’s Drop In and other communication features
For a simple intercom system in your home, use what you already own! Here’s how to use the Alexa communications features with Amazon Echo.
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How to use the Alexa app for your alarms, reminders and timers
If you want to try a new digital assistant, here’s how to use Alexa for alarms, reminders, and timers, with or without an Amazon speaker.
How to set up and play Spotify on Alexa
If Spotify is your music app of choice and an Amazon Echo is the speaker you like, here’s how to get Spotify on Alexa to start listening to your tunes.
How to play Apple Podcasts on Alexa and Amazon Echo
Want to know how to play Apple Podcasts on Alexa for your Amazon Echo? This tutorial walks you through the steps so you’ll be listening in no time.
LG’s 2020 8K TV lineup features eight new TVs with AirPlay and HomeKit integration
LG’s upcoming TV sets for 2020 feature 8K resolution and native support for AirPlay 2, HomeKit, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Apple, Google, Amazon and others team up on an open standard for smart home devices
Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are establishing a working group tasked with the creation of a royalty-free connectivity standard smart home devices.
You can now ask Alexa to play Apple Podcasts on your Echo-enabled speaker
Amazon and Apple today expanded their existing partnership that enables Echo owners to use Apple Music by introducing support for Apple Podcasts.
Lasers can control Siri and other voice assistants: Researchers
Researchers have shown lasers and other focused light sources can be used to inject voice commands from a distance on Siri and other voice assistants.
Apple staffs HomeKit team to compete with Google, Amazon
Apple’s trying to juice up its own smart home efforts with more HomeKit engineering hires and more external partnerships, according to a report.
Ethical question: should you disclose smart speakers like HomePod to guests?
If you own a smart speaker like HomePod or a similar device that comes with an always-on assistant, should you make visitors aware they might be recorded at all times?
Amazon unveils Echo Frames smart glasses and Echo Loop smart ring
Amazon has just unveiled its first pair of “smart glasses” called Echo Frames.
Amazon announces truly wireless Echo Buds headphones
Amazon has unveiled its first truly wireless headphones, the Echo Buds, for $129 to take on Apple’s AirPods.
