amazon alexa

All the Amazon Alexa and Echo news, reviews, tips, tricks and how-to guides you need

How to use Alexa: the complete guide

How to use Alexa: the complete guide

Become an Alexa ninja with our epic do-everything guide
101 Alexa Easter eggs you need to try

101 Alexa Easter eggs you need to try

Updated with brand new Easter Eggs: Discover Alexa's funny side
The best Alexa skills

The best Alexa skills

All the skills you need to download for Alexa
Best Alexa compatible smart home devices

Best Alexa compatible smart home devices

Lights, locks, plugs, and more: The best Works with Alexa products
The best Alexa smart speakers

The best Alexa smart speakers

Our pick of the top Echo and third-party speakers with Alexa inside
How to disable Echo Spot camera

How to disable Echo Spot camera

Get a bit of privacy back from your Echo speaker
Smart cams and doorbells get Echo powers

Smart cams and doorbells get Echo powers

'Alexa, answer the front door'
Alexa may soon play doctor

Alexa may soon play doctor

Amazon's smart assistant set for side gig as personal drug peddler
Amazon Alexa app gets redesign

Amazon Alexa app gets redesign

The changes follow on from Google Assistant's recent re-work
Fire TV Recast explained

Fire TV Recast explained

What the heck is the Recast, and why do you need it?
Alexa is getting a whole lot smarter

Alexa is getting a whole lot smarter

Alexa can now tone it down during your hangover
Third-party Alexa Gadgets are coming

Third-party Alexa Gadgets are coming

Big Mouth Billy Bass is now an outlet for Alexa
Amazon's got 8 Alexa-powered appliances

Amazon's got 8 Alexa-powered appliances

Alexa, be in everything
Amazon's latest tab gets Show Mode

Amazon's latest tab gets Show Mode

Think the Echo Show's ugly? Turn your tablet into one instead
Alexa has 20,000 compatible devices

Alexa has 20,000 compatible devices

Checking in with Amazon's home ecosystem
How to control your TV with the Fire TV Cube

How to control your TV with the Fire TV Cube

Make your Fire TV Cube the hub of your living room
Microsoft and Amazon integration set live

Microsoft and Amazon integration set live

Oh, get a room
Alexa's accents in every language

Alexa's accents in every language

G'day! Here's what Australian, Indian, British and German Alexa sound like
Amazon Echo Look review

Amazon Echo Look review

Is Amazon’s fashion bot a matter of style over substance?
Amazon rolls out EQ feature for Echo

Amazon rolls out EQ feature for Echo

Make EQ adjustments with no treble at all
Will voice assistants affect children?

Will voice assistants affect children?

Won't somebody think of the children?
GE's new microwave cooks with a scan

GE's new microwave cooks with a scan

The future is here
We played an Alexa powered board game

We played an Alexa powered board game

An evening in with Voice Originals' hybrid game When in Rome
Meet the developers building Alexa skills

Meet the developers building Alexa skills

The challenges of creating apps for our voice
Amazon turns tablets into Echo Shows

Amazon turns tablets into Echo Shows

Let us Show you how
People use Alexa for basic voice tasks

People use Alexa for basic voice tasks

This new survey of UK users shows we might need to get more imaginative
Alexa voice control hits iOS

Alexa voice control hits iOS

iOS support rolls out for Alexa voice controls
What it's like to use Toshiba's Fire TV

What it's like to use Toshiba's Fire TV

What if the Fire TV experience was baked in?
Alexa for Hospitality to invade hotel rooms

Alexa for Hospitality to invade hotel rooms

Alexa is about to take over the hotel
DISH adds more Alexa to its set-top box

DISH adds more Alexa to its set-top box

(But maybe don't chuck it in the trash yet)
Skyrim is now an Alexa game

Skyrim is now an Alexa game

This Very Special Edition is either not a joke or a very elaborate one
Alexa slides down the baby name charts

Alexa slides down the baby name charts

Amazon has a lot to answer for
Dr. Alexa will see you now

Dr. Alexa will see you now

Amazon gears Alexa up for wellness
How Alexa and Cortana collab works

How Alexa and Cortana collab works

The two AI assistants are joining up - in limited beta for now
Amazon's upcoming voice assistant moves

Amazon's upcoming voice assistant moves

We talk to Rich Suplee about how Amazon develops new voice features
Amazon's next trick: Alexa robots

Amazon's next trick: Alexa robots

Echo wants to get around - according to these anonymous reports
Use your Fire HD tablet as Alexa controller

Use your Fire HD tablet as Alexa controller

Your Amazon tab just got a hell of a lot more useful
Amazon Echo Connect ultimate guide

Amazon Echo Connect ultimate guide

Making calls through Alexa and your landline... smart home witchcraft
Alexa avoids cat-food calamity

Alexa avoids cat-food calamity

Amazon's algorithms should ensure it doesn't happen again
Amazon Key door lock hacked again

Amazon Key door lock hacked again

Another week, another claimed vulnerability
Alexa is doing better than Amazon expected

Alexa is doing better than Amazon expected

Jeff Bezos and co can barely contain their glee - and they're 'doubling down'
The tech behind Amazon's Super Bowl Alexa ad

The tech behind Amazon's Super Bowl Alexa ad

Why Cardi B didn't fire up your Alexa speaker