The Alexa app can be downloaded on your iPhone and used with or without an Amazon smart speaker.

Ring devices work with Alexa if you enable a Ring home security or smart home product's skill in the Amazon assistant's app.

Amazon's new Alexa ap feature uses an iPhone to map out a room and assign devices. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends The good news is that you don’t need a physical Alexa device to use Alexa as a voice ...

Amazon's voice assistant might be useful, but its default settings aren't the most secure or privacy-respecting. Here's how to fix that. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to ...

The Amazon Alexa app is getting a long-awaited redesign, and the new look is nearly identical to the Google Home app. In a post today, Amazon has officially revealed the new Alexa app for Android and ...

Right now on Amazon, it’s $13 — 48% off the $25 original price. Setup is quick: plug it in, open the Alexa app on your phone, and you’re ready in minutes. No separate smart home hub is required.

They could be useful new ways to interact with the revamped, AI-powered Alexa. They could be useful new ways to interact with the revamped, AI-powered Alexa. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...

I've had Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service, in my house for the better part of a decade. I had the original rounded tower in my first post-grad apartment, and now the second-generation Echo ...