Amazon’s family of Echo smart speakers and displays continues to grow every year. And if you recently got your hands on an Echo smart speaker, congrats! It’s always fun getting new tech, especially ...

Unfortunately, you can’t usually ask Alexa to call emergency services. In the US, this is due to regulatory compliance — FCC rules require that 911-capable devices provide both location data and a ...

At its surprise hardware event in Seattle, Amazon today announced the new Echo and Echo Plus devices, along with the new 4K FireTV and a fancy alarm clock. However, the company also announced an ...

Amazon is about to hang up on Echo Connect, an adapter that allows Alexa users to make landline calls with voice commands. The last remaining Echo Connect owners say they’ve received emails in the ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...