Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon made the Smart Dimmer Switch available for pre-order.This switch is battery-powered with four individually programmable buttons that can control smart home devices, run ...

Spooky Halloween Sounds will play a continuous loop of unsettling noises until you tell Alexa to stop. Just say, "Alexa, start Spooky Halloween Sounds" to get started. Spooky Sounds plays 50 minutes ...

Just picked up an Amazon Echo device? Then you'll be itching to discover what it can do. Play music? Check. Answer questions? Check. But as the 30 best Alexa skills (skills being similar to apps), ...

Amazon showed me its new Alexa Home Theater surround sound system, which synchronizes and automatically configures multiple Echo Dot Max or Echo Studio speakers to work with your TV. I’m PCMag’s home ...

If you’ve ever wished your TV’s audio could match its 4K picture without spending thousands on a receiver and speakers, Amazon may have the solution. Its new Alexa Home Theater feature will utilize ...