Amazon's new Echo Studio is one of two speakers that allow you to use Alexa Home Theater to its full potential. (Billy Steele ...

I’ve got Amazon Echo devices in a few of my rooms at home as the gateway to my smart home system. I started with one Echo Dot ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart gadgets are becoming more common in our homes, and honestly, they're making life a lot easier. From turning off lights without getting ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...