The Amazon Echo Dot is one of the easiest and least expensive devices you can integrate into your smart home. Here's how to set one up from scratch.

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Amazon's latest addition to its smart speaker line brings extra smarts, a new sonic architecture, and a new look. It's not ...

This is the best smart speaker for little kids thanks to its protective skin. You can get a full year of Amazon Kids+ with ...

I think it’s fair to say I’ve tested over fifty speakers as a tech writer and editor. I’ve tried PC speakers, bookshelf speakers, smart speakers — some of which weren’t very smart — and I’ve tried ...

You might not have realized all the tricks that your smart speakers can do yet: As well as answering questions, setting timers and alarms, queueing up music, and everything else, these gadgets can ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Interconnected tech—devices that talk to each other, and talk to you—are the dream for electronics ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...