Amazon Alexa, along with other voice assistants like Siri and the Google Assistant, don’t work as well as they should because early versions of their voice recognition technology were rushed to market ...

Alexa has been working harmoniously alongside more and more voice assistants, including ones from Disney, Pioneer, and Sonos, and it’s about to become buddies with a new assistant, this time from ...

Sure, Apple and Google's smart speakers have beautiful aesthetics compared to the Amazon Echo Dot. But walk into any store selling smart home gear and check the box. "Works with Alexa" appears on ...

Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most ...

No one expected smart assistants to take hold like they have, but many people can hardly imagine a world without their Amazon Echo in it. The amount of utility that Alexa provides is unprecedented.

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is typically associated with smart devices, from Amazon’s own Echo smart speaker line to compatible TVs, air conditioners, and more. But we don’t always mention that ...

Working from home has its upsides. My favorite part is that my little dog Pixel can climb up onto my lap and fall asleep while I'm writing. But there are also downsides as well. For me, family ...

Amazon created the initial technical scaffolding for Alexa quickly, jumping out to an early lead in the market for smart speakers and voice assistants in the home. But nearly a decade later, Alexa is ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to controlling the HVAC systems in my home, I needed a smart thermostat with Alexa. That's part of the reason I got a Nest ...

When it comes to virtual assistants, both Siri and Alexa have become well-known around the world. On one hand, Siri is readily available on Apple devices, while Alexa comes equipped with tons of ...

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 ...