Smart homes work better without Big Tech in the loop.

Alexa speakers are for smart automated homes where the simplest of tasks are simplified and taken care of without much effort ...

Amazon Alexa has long been one of the most popular smart home platforms, as it offers a robust suite of hub devices (like the Echo Show 8) and supports hundreds of third-party products. Hubspace, by ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

Google's neglect of smart speakers has left me seriously considering Amazon Alexa for the first time in nearly a decade.

You can shop Amazon to get the Amazon Smart Plug for just $12.99, down from its usual price of $24.99. That’s a discount of ...

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

Amazon sells the Echo Dot for $49. Amazon is also the company selling it for $29 during Prime Day, which leaves very little ...

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Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...