Connected home
Ask Alexa to turn on your smart lights — here's how!
If you're just getting into the smart home world, your first purchase should be smart lights. If you're using Alexa on an Echo speaker, here's how to connect them.
Amazon Alexa
Alexa can you play Apple Music?
Does Amazon Echo support Apple Music?
If you're a faithful user of Apple Music and own an Amazon Echo, you've probably wondered whether you can use the two together. We're here to answer that question and much more.
Mastering Sonos
How well does Sonos One work with Alexa?
The Sonos One is an Amazon Echo speaker, except with much better sound and double the price.
Alexa's Advantage
Amazon offers $10 smart bulbs and plugs as early Black Friday deals heat up
Owners of Amazon Echo devices and Sonos One speakers can grab a LIFX Smart Bulb or a Wemo Mini Smart Plug for just $10 each.
Start delegating your time-consuming chores with these great robot vacuums!
Why spend your time cleaning when you could be resting and relaxing instead? Get yourself one of these great robotic vacuums.
Blast vs. Boom
Ultimate Ears Megablast vs. Megaboom 3: Which should you buy?
If you want excellent sound and Alexa integration, the Megablast is Ultimate Ears' best, but if you're only looking for portable, great-sounding Bluetooth, then look no further than the Megaboom 3.
ALEXA YOU'VE CHANGED
Here's how you can already save big on Amazon's new Echo devices
From the third generation Echo Dot to the new Echo Auto, Amazon just unveiled a wide range of products — some of which you can grab on sale right now.
Philips Hue
Can I use my Philips Hue Bloom with Alexa?
Here's what you need to know about the Philips Hue Bloom and Amazon Alexa.
The Pixel Project
Are Smart Speakers Spying on You?
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Welcome to this week's edition of The Pixel Project: a weekly comic from Diesel Sweeties' Rich Stevens on Apple, technology, and everything in between. This week: Are Smart Speakers Spying on You?
Hey Siri, ask Alexa for me.
How to use Siri and Alexa with your Sonos speaker
Thanks to AirPlay 2, Sonos now works with both Siri and Alexa! Here's how to take advantage of both.