Alexa’s drop-in feature for its smart displays has been clutch for me so many times. From peeking in to see if the cats are up to no good on my desk when I’m not there to simply asking my fiancé a ...

To use the Drop In feature, you first need to enable it on your Echo devices. Here’s how you can do it: Once you have enabled the necessary settings, you can drop in on all your Echo devices ...

Zac has been writing about Android as a hobby since he was a teenager and fulfilled his ambition of doing so professionally when he joined Android Police as a Reviewer in 2020. Zac specializes in ...

Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the Alexa assistant, are incredibly useful and pretty darn invasive. On the practical side, it can function as a security alarm with a device you already own. Neat. Here’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Echo Dot offers a solid middle ground among other Amazon Echo speakers in terms of size, functionality, and price. It's compact enough to ...

Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the Alexa assistant, are incredibly useful and pretty darn invasive. On the practical side, it can function as a security alarm with a device you already own. Neat. Here’s ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- We all remember those commercials from the 1980s where someone says, “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up.” While those devices still exist, many people now rely on their smartphones to ...

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 ...

We all remember those commercials from the 1980s where someone says, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” While those devices still exist, many people now rely on their smartphones to call for help. But ...

This CNET survey found that 73% of US adults who use voice assistants still have privacy concerns with AI features, but Alexa was rated the most trusted option among them. If you own an Echo device, ...

In many homes, Alexa mostly plays songs, sets timers and gives the weather. That is nice, but it can do a lot more with very little effort from you. With a few small routines and simple voice lines, ...