You can set up Alexa on your Amazon Echo or Echo Dot device using the Alexa mobile app, or on Echo Show using the built-in screen.

The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.

Most people use Alexa for basic requests, but Echo devices can do much more. From home safety to daily time savers, here are ...

Update, October 29 2025, 12:37PM ET: This review was updated after Amazon clarified how the tap controls for play/pause are ...

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Head over to Amazon to get the Amazon Echo Show 8 for just $100, down from its usual price of $150. That’s a $50 discount and ...

Starting today, those who own an Echo smart speaker or Echo Show display won't be able to block their devices from sending all voice recordings to Amazon for analysis. The retail juggernaut's ...

At first glance, the Smart Remote looks like a regular switch that you mount on your wall to control your lights or other appliances. Its full name on Amazon's current pre-order page even says it's a ...

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