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Amazon Alexa can do it all, from controlling smart devices to playing music or answering your questions. These are the top Alexa smart devices for 2025. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who ...

Which gadget wins in Amazon Echo (4th gen) vs Amazon Echo (3rd gen)? We're pleased to report that setting up the Echo Dot through the Alexa app for Android or iOS is a breeze, and the app is a lot ...

you can stop Alexa from listening to you. The easiest way to do this is to press the mute button on your Echo speaker. The ...

Alexa, a voice-based AI “digital assistant” that lives inside the retailer’s line of Echo home speakers, was launched in 2014 after Amazon bought a Polish speech synthesizer outfit called Ivona.

You do miss a couple of functions, like the smart home hub of the Echo Plus (and, soon, the fourth-gen Echo), but for most people that won't be too big of an issue. When you then add Alexa's ...