Why I'm kicking smart assistants from big tech firms out of my smart home — and what I'm planning to replace them with.

Like the Echo Dot, you do have the option to connect ... spending so much time chatting with Google Assistant feels more and more natural. These abilities aren't unique to Google, by the way.

Notably, Google Assistant is slowly being phased out by ... If you want to experiment, you might try buying both an Echo Dot and a Nest Mini. Neither costs very much, so it won’t set you back ...

Amazon has finally started the rollout of Alexa+ as an early preview, but it is missing a few advanced features that might ...

Both the HomePod and Echo have their pros and cons, but if we had to pick one everyday smart home speaker to use, the answer is pretty clear.

Amazon’s smart speakers have come a long way since the Alexa voice assistant was introduced on ... from tiny bedroom speakers like the Echo Dot and alarm clocks like the Echo Spot to powerhouse ...