Home Assistant makes things far simpler. You have a single smart home hub that is capable of communicating with a huge range ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

This time last year, I was about to move into a new house, and I made the decision to say goodbye to Google Assistant and hello to Amazon Alexa for all my smart home duties. Now, almost a year later, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Home Assistant is getting a new voice assistant that takes on the “basics” of smart home control. It will be ...

The CNET Smart Home was a mess. That's not to say there was dirt and trash everywhere. It was a mess on the digital front. We'd used it as a testing ground for years, adding new devices and seeing how ...

The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company’s revamped digital voice assistant, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch event in ...

Shopping on Amazon got easier in recent years thanks to the advent of voice purchasing with Alexa. But not everyone uses Alexa or owns an Amazon Echo device. If you're a Google loyalist and you've ...

As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary responses from Amazon’s voice assistant, compared with sophisticated text-based ...