Give your Echo new powers that make ordinary things feel effortless Alexa is more than a smart speaker—it's your gateway to a world of clever tricks and surprises. So, fire up your Echo, Fire TV, or ...

Just picked up an Amazon Echo device? Then you'll be itching to discover what it can do. Play music? Check. Answer questions? Check. But as the 30 best Alexa skills (skills being similar to apps), ...

If you've got an Amazon Echo speaker, you already know how much fun having Alexa at your fingertips can be despite the risk to your privacy and security. Whether playing music, answering random ...

Alexa is no longer “new.” The smart-tech revolution is now in full swing, and Amazon Echo is at the heart of it. According to Edison Research, nearly 40 million people own voice-activated speakers, ...

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Alexa skills can be fun and educational, but they’re not all created equally. Some of the games are useful and entertaining, while others are bland and buggy. With that in mind, we’ve pulled together ...

Amazon’s Echo devices can do a lot of cool things out of the box, but if you want to add extra features, you can turn to the Alexa Skills library. These mini-apps let you add new voice commands, ...

While Alexa-enabled devices like the Buy at Amazon come equipped with some built-in features, these gadgets are a lot like your smartphone in that you have to add on additional games and applications ...

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