Choose the best smart home assistant ecosystem based on your existing devices and budget. Keep your home theater and smart ...

Google Home and Amazon Alexa allow for the use of smart technology to automate groups of actions called routines. WSJ’s Dalvin Brown explains how to get more out of smart speakers, lights and ...

Smart speakers are useful all year round, but even more so at Christmas. Alexa tricks and routines can make life a little easier or more magical, and keep the kids entertained while you get on ...

You can also use routines so Alexa gives an angry response to certain commands. To make a custom angry response, open the Alexa app and choose the More tab. Select Routines and press the + icon in ...

If you dive in deeper, you can even create custom Alexa routines so when you say something like “Alexa, good night,” it responds by turning off the lights and the TV for you. How’s that for ...

Alexa once had an advantage when it came to the complexity of its automation routines, but Assistant is mostly caught up, and even ahead if you count the Google Home script editor. Google ...

Aqara brought multiple new products to CES, but this small dial hub that can control your whole home was one of our favorite discoveries.

With more than 13,000 5-star reviews, many Amazon shoppers say the Amazon Smart Plug is an easy way to streamline your home's electronics. However, if you're not ultra-tech savvy, shoppers cautioned ...

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Amazon on Wednesday launched the Alexa-powered smart alarm clock Echo Spot with a unidirectional speaker in India. With up to eight customisable clock faces, the Echo Spot also features colour display ...