Why I'm switching from Google Assistant to Alexa, a white Echo Dot product sitting on a shelf while displaying the time Whether you have multiple smart home devices dotted around your home or just one ...

To achieve a smart home, you need a voice assistant to run it. A smart home assistant, usually folded into a smart speaker, ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

After years of fierce brawling, Google Assistant and Alexa are finally playing nicely together. Harman today announced new additions to its JBL Authentics speaker lineup that integrate both Google ...

Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables. While there are ...

A smart home that respects your privacy.

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Amazon’s Alexa is about to come out of its shell, and what emerges could be very interesting. At its fall hardware event Wednesday, the company revealed an all-new Alexa voice assistant powered by its ...

Your smart home shouldn't need a subscription.

Disney and Amazon show off the upcoming Hey Disney home voice assistant. (That device is an Otterbox-made Echo stand available on Amazon FYI.) Credit: Matt Binder / Mashable My kids are obsessed with ...